Effect of the Auricular Acupoint Associated with Physical Exercise in Elderly People: A Randomized Clinical Test

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Rogéria Gonçalves de Carvalho FonsecaAdriana Teresa Silva Santos

Abstract

To analyze the effect of auricular acupoint associated with physical exercise on balance, mobility, and fear of falling in the elderly. The study is characterized as a clinical, controlled, and randomized trial with 22 elderly people divided into two groups: kinesiotherapy group (n = 11) and kinesiotherapy/auriculotherapy group (n = 11). The instruments used for evaluation were Falls Efficacy Scale International; Berg Balance Scale, and Timed up and Go Test. The intervention was performed with frequency 2×/week for 8 weeks. In the kinesiotherapy/auriculotherapy group, in addition to kinesiotherapy, auriculotherapy was applied in specific acupoints. The Shapiro-Wilk test was used to determine the normality of the data, and for comparison, analysis of variance was used for repeated measures of two factors. There was a significant intragroup reduction for the Timed up and Go Test (p = 0.00) and Falls Efficacy Scale International (p = 0.00), and significant intragroup Berg Balance Scale (p = 0.00) for both groups. The auricular acupoint did not influence the balance, mobility, and fear of falling in the elderly studied.

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