Hypobaroadaption as a method for preventing falls in middle-aged and elderly people
Keywords:
falls, middle and older age, prevention, hypobaric adaptationAbstract
This article analyzes the results of a pilot study on the use of hypobaric adaptation to prevent the development of falling syndrome in middle-aged and older adults. The study showed that 20 sessions of hypobaric adaptation to increase tissue resistance to hypoxia, simulating "stepwise ascents" to an altitude of up to 3,500 m above sea level, led to changes in statokinetic stability in older and elderly patients. The results indicate an increase in proprioceptive sensitivity and improved postural control using peripheral vision. Furthermore, in the examined middle-aged and older patients with falling syndrome, analysis of the amplitude and speed of cognitive processes and auditory evoked potentials revealed a significant increase in amplitude in the left posterior temporal, right central, and occipital leads, as well as a shortening of latency. The obtained results of the pilot studyconfirm the feasibility of using hypobaric adaptation for the preventive treatment of falling syndrome in middle-aged and older patients.
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