“…Among other problems, were identified musculoskeletal pain, joint stiffness, unstable gait, and history of falls in the studied elderly, which demonstrates demands of nursing care for their control and reduction. A study conducted in Alagoas/Brazil with institutionalized elderly people identified that in 62.7% of participants, the need for locomotion was affected and they depended on nursing care for the encouragement and supervision of walking, on the use of artifacts for ambulation (orthoses, prostheses, crutches, walking sticks, wheelchairs, walkers) and on effective assistance for locomotion due to restriction to bed, in addition to guidance and supervision of the companion/caregiver (13) .…”