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140 APPENDICES Physio<strong>the</strong>rapy<br />
A<br />
Number of elderly people<br />
with gait disorders (n)<br />
100<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
Muscle streng<strong>the</strong>ning<br />
Balance rehabilitation<br />
Mobilizations<br />
Education of <strong>the</strong> patient<br />
Proprioceptive rehabilitation<br />
Coordination exercises<br />
Home exercises<br />
Transfer exercises<br />
Stretching<br />
Pick-up techniques<br />
Aerobic exercises<br />
Added treatment: Massage<br />
Tai Chi Quan<br />
0<br />
60-64 65-6970-7475-7980-8485-8990-94<br />
Age (years)<br />
B C<br />
D<br />
Females<br />
n = 187<br />
(75%)<br />
Males<br />
n = 62<br />
(25%)<br />
n = 247<br />
95 and more<br />
Missing values<br />
n = 8<br />
(3%)<br />
> 1 month<br />
n = 157<br />
(59%)<br />
Proportion of physio<strong>the</strong>rapists treating at least<br />
1 elderly patient with gait disorders (%)<br />
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100<br />
n = 266<br />
Immediate<br />
n = 43<br />
(16%)<br />
0 50 100 150 200 250<br />
Number of physio<strong>the</strong>rapists treating at least<br />
1 elderly patient with gait disorders (n)<br />
1 week<br />
n =20<br />
(8%)<br />
2 weeks<br />
n =14<br />
(5%)<br />
3 weeks<br />
n =24<br />
(9%)<br />
Figure 4.7 Treatment modalities of gait disorders in elderly people. Panel A: distribution of patients age. Panel B:<br />
proportion of males and females. Panel C: repartition of <strong>the</strong> delays between <strong>the</strong> first walking difficulties and <strong>the</strong><br />
beginning of <strong>the</strong> treatment by <strong>the</strong> physio<strong>the</strong>rapist. Panel D: distribution of treatment modalities used to treat gait<br />
disorders in elderly people.
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