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Luis Antonio Villaplana‐torres

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Response letter. Effects of a vestibular physiotherapy protocol on adults with intellectual disability in the prevention of falls: A multi‐centre cli…

2019

Clinical trialProtocol (science)Vestibular systemmedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryIntellectual disabilityDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyPhysical therapymedicineMulti centremedicine.diseasebusinessEducationJournal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
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Effects of a vestibular physiotherapy protocol on adults with intellectual disability in the prevention of falls: A multi-centre clinical trial

2018

Background Balance alterations are one of the main problems in people with intellectual disabilities (ID), increasing their risk of falls and impacting their life. Aims To describe a vestibular rehabilitation programme (VRP) and evaluate its effects on the ability to maintain balance and risk of suffering a fall. Methods Forty-seven adults with mild to moderate ID were randomly assigned to two groups: a control group (CG, N = 24), which performed a general physical exercise only, and an experimental group (EG, N = 23) which also completed a VRP. The variables, used pre- and post-training and 1 month after the intervention, were as follows: Center of Pressure Displacement, Berg Scale, Timed …

AdultMale030506 rehabilitationmedicine.medical_specialtymedicine.medical_treatmentPoison controlPhysical exerciseTimed Up and Go testEducationlaw.invention03 medical and health sciencesDouble-Blind MethodOccupational TherapyRandomized controlled triallawIntellectual DisabilityOutcome Assessment Health CareInjury preventionIntellectual disabilityDevelopmental and Educational PsychologymedicineHumans0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesPostural BalancePsychomotor learningRehabilitationbusiness.industry05 social sciencesReflex Vestibulo-OcularMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseExercise TherapySpainPhysical therapyAccidental FallsFemaleVestibule Labyrinth0305 other medical sciencebusiness050104 developmental & child psychologyJournal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
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