Walking Aids and Locomotion Training in the Emergency Department

Does a program of training and provision of walking aids in the emergency department, with or without telemonitoring, improve mobility in life spaces and fear of falling in older adults after 90 days?In this randomized clinical trial of 75 adults 65 years or older, the intervention groups had a significant improvement in mobility and fear of falling at 90 days compared with the control group. Telemonitoring did not improve mobility compared with no telemonitoring in the intervention groups.A program of training and provision of walking aids improved mobility and fear of falling among older adults discharged from the emergency department.

Corresponding Author: Renato Fraga Righetti, PT, PhD, Rehabilitation Service, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Rua Dona Adma Jafet, 91–Bela Vista, São Paulo/SP 01308-050, Brazil (renato.righetti@hsl.org.br).

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