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Nine participants underwent group-based exercises and were assessed with the performance-oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA) for balance and the Unterberger-Fukuda test for unilateral vestibular dysfunction. After the intervention, balance and body displacement improved significantly, while rotational measures did not show meaningful differences. The protocol supported functional gains related to vestibular dysfunction and aging.","Rocha Júnior et al. International Archives of Medicine 2014, 7:8  \n[http://www.intarchmed.com/content/7/1/8](http://www.intarchmed.com/content/7/1/8)  \nSHORT REPORT Open Access   \nEffects of physiotherapy on balance and unilateral vestibular hypofunction in vertiginous elderly  \nPaulo Roberto Rocha Júnior1*, Amanda da Silva Peres 1, Fernando Pereira Garbi 1, Ana CF Frizzo2 and Vitor E Valenti2  \nAbstract  \nBackground: We aimed to analyze the effect of a physical therapy protocol on unilateral vestibular hypofunction and overall balance in elderly with vertigo.  \nMethods: The study included nine subjects, four male subjects (68 .5 ± 11 .09 years old) and five females (72 .4 ± 7 .09 years old) . It was used the performance-oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA), to evaluate the balance and the Unterberger – Fukuda test for analysis of unilateral vestibular dysfunction through rotations and displacements of the body. We developed and applied a structured physical therapy protocol, consisting of group exercises. Results: It was observed that after the protocol, all participants improved balance (33 . 9 ± 5 . 1 vs. 47. 3 ± 7 . 6, p \u003C 0 . 0001) and displacement (111 . 1 ± 38 . 0 vs. 53. 3 ± 34 . 6, p = 0 . 0001) . However, it was not found significant differences for rotation.  \nConclusion: The proposed protocol has contributed to an improvement in balance and vestibular dysfunction of the aged.  \nKeywords: Aged, Postural balance, Physical therapy modalities, Vestibular diseases  \nBackground  \nMaintaining upright posture becomes a challenge with increasing age, whereas the instability is related, among other components, with the involvement of the vestibular apparatus. There is a reduction in labyrinthine hair cells receptor density and the amount of vestibular ganglion cell receptor related to aging [1]. The vestibular system is considered a benchmark for effectiveness of maintaining balance, compared with the visual and somatosensory system. When there is no integration of visual information, proprioceptive and labyrinthine, the balance will be affected [2] .  \nDizziness is one of the most common symptoms in the elderly and covers various sensations of balance disorder. Other common symptoms include dizziness, instability, imbalance and spatial disorientation, and these contribute potentially to the falls [3].  \nDue to the large number of elderly subjects with symptoms of dizziness and lack of therapeutic programs to this specific population, we evaluated the effect of a structured  \n* Correspondence: [prochajr@terra.com.br](prochajr@terra.com.br)  \n1Faculdades Adamantinenses Integradas, Via de Acesso Francisco Bellusci, 1000, Adamantina, SP 17800-000, Brazil  \nFull list of author information is available at the end of the article  \nphysiotherapy protocol on balance and peripheral vestibular dysfunction in elderly with vertigo.  \nMethods  \nStudy population  \nThe study was conducted in indoor sports court, twice a week, for about an hour over a period of four months in the town of Adamantina, SP, Brazil. The sample consisted of individuals aged over 60 years old of both sexes with a diagnosis of non-specific peripheral vestibular disease and/or symptoms of dizziness for more than three months. The study excluded patients with restrictive diseases that avoided the achievement of pre-established exercises with degenerative, neoplastic, individuals who used assistive devices for walking and/or who did not agree with the prerogative of the study. For the selection of the sample it was delivered to the medical clinics in the city of adamantina a letter of request for referral of individuals to the physiotherapy protocol. This program was called Vertigo!. All participants were instructed on the procedures and objectives of the study and signed an informed consent form. All procedures were approved by the ethical committee in research of our Institution.  \n© 2014 Rocha Júnior et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 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