La Lettre de médecine physique et de réadaptation

, Volume 23, Issue 3, pp 158–161 | Cite as

Place de la posturographie à domicile dans un concept de prévention de la chute de la personne âgée

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Résumé

La chute de la personne âgée est un enjeu majeur de santé publique par la gravité de ses retentissements sociaux, en termes non seulement budgétaires pour la nation, mais aussi en termes de désagrégation psychosociale pour la personne âgée. Les mécanismes de la chute des sujets de plus de 65 ans sont multifactoriels. La littérature internationale s’accorde à dire qu’un programme de prévention de la chute de la personne âgée doit intégrer l’ensemble de ces facteurs pour envisager de façon la plus efficace qu’il soit des réponses et des propositions multifocales et pluridisciplinaires. Les auteurs présentent le concept Padchute®, programme d’évaluation multifactorielle du risque de chute à domicile et d’intervention multidimensionnelle.

Mots clés

Chute Personne âgée Prévention Posturographie Facteurs de risque 

Role of outpatient posturography in preventing falls in the elderly

Abstract

Falls in the elderly are a major public health concern because of the extent of their social repercussions, not just in terms of government budgets, but also with respect to the psychosocial disintegration of seniors. The mechanisms of falls in individuals over age 65 involve several factors. A consensus exists in the international literature that fall prevention programmes targeting the elderly must integrate all factors so that multifocal and multidisciplinary responses and proposals can be developed with optimal efficacy. The authors present the Padchute® concept, a multifactor program assessing the risk of falls at home and incorporating multidimensional intervention.

Keywords

Fall Elderly Prevention Posturography Risk factors 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Service de Médecine physique et de RéadaptationCHU de PoitiersPoitiersFrance
  2. 2.Laboratoire des adaptations physiologiques aux activités physiquesuniversité de PoitiersPoitiersFrance

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