Use of the rustic rehabilitator of upper limbs in fragile elderlies

Abstract

Introduction:
Elderly adults care constitutes a priority for the Government and the Ministry of Public health in Cuba.
Objective:
To strengthen the physical capacity through the use of the rustic rehabilitator of upper limbs in fragile elderlies.
Methods:
A therapeutic intervention with a design of pre-posttest, was carried out in fragile elderlies of the Popular Council in Madruga from October, 2018 to February, 2019. The universe were 92 elderly adults, through a simple sampling at random 32 patients were selected. The intervention lasted 12 weeks, 36 sesions. Physical efficiency tests were performed, and a survey was applied to collect the information. The descriptive statistics was used and the results were expressed in absolute and relative frequencies.
Resultads:
After the intervention the maximum muscular strength increased in the 8.25 %, the category good in the time of maximum muscular isometric exertion, in the 84.37 %, time of maximum muscular exertion in the extension of the fingers, in the 96.87 %, the category normal in the time of execution of daily life activities in the 93.75% and rapid in the 6.25 %, the associated symptoms and signs diminished in a significant way, the movements limitation in the 12.5 % and inflammation in a l 9.37 %.
Conclusions:
Recovering of physical capacity was evident, as well as the time of execution of daily life activities and the signs and symptoms of fragile elderlies improved