Programa de entrenamiento propioceptivo con enfoque dual task en adultos mayores del Club Nueva Vida, año 2026.

Abstract

Introduction: Population aging is associated with a progressive decline in functional capacity, balance impairments, and an increased risk of falls. Proprioceptive training and a dual-task approach are physical therapy strategies aimed at improving the functional performance of older adults. Objective: To evaluate changes in balance, functional mobility, and fall risk following the implementation of a proprioceptive training program with a Dual Task approach in older adults from the Nueva Vida Club, 2026. Materials and Methods: A quantitative, applied study using a single-group, pre-test/post-test, longitudinal pre-experimental design. Thirty older adults (aged 65–85) participated in a 10-week program consisting of three 45-to-60-minute sessions per week. Assessments covered balance, functional mobility, fall risk, perceived exertion, pain, sarcopenia risk, and fear of falling. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was applied (p < 0.05). Results: Statistically significant changes were observed in all variables (p < 0.001), with large effect sizes (r = 0.805–0.943). Berg Balance Scale scores improved from 33.2 ± 5.9 to 38.2 ± 6.0 points and Timed Up and Go (TUG) times decreased from 13.9± 4.0 to 12.0 ± 3.0 seconds. Fall risk scores decreased from 5.5 ± 1.2 to 4.8 ± 1.4 points, although 96.7% of participants remained in the high-risk category. Conclusion: The program yielded favorable changes in balance, functional mobility, and factors related to fall risk, supporting its utility as a physical therapy strategy for older adults.