[en] Deficits in postural control are risk factors for falls in the population over 65 years. There is scientific evidence that therapeutic exercise programs which include postural control work reduce the risk of falling, additionally rhythmic auditory stimulation acts on the motor skills of the elderly. However, the effect induced by a rhythmic pattern on postural control is still unknown. Objective: To determine the efficacy of a therapeutic exercise program with rhythmic auditory stimulation with a metronome, to improve postural control in older adults. Methodology: We propose a randomized controlled clinical trial to be carried out in a gerontological complex. The selected subjects will be divided into two groups to perform a therapeutic exercise program with rhythmic auditory stimulation (intervention) and without it (control), which will be developed during 5 months with a frequency of 3 weekly sessions. The main variable will be the improvement in the dynamic equilibrium measured at the beginning, at the end of the program and 3 months later after the finalisation. The secondary variables will be the ones collected in the force platform. The sample will consist of 20 subjects per group, which will make it possible to detect any difference between groups of 2.5 seconds or more in the "Timed Get Up and Go" Test and 6.5 centimetres or more in the "Functional Reach" Test with a security of 95% and a power of 80%, assuming a percentage of losses of 20%. The statistical analysis will be carried out with the SPSS 21.0 program for Windows. The data obtained will contribute with new findings on the utility of adding rhythmic auditory stimulation to a therapeutic exercise program in older adults for the improvement of static and dynamic postural control.

[gl] O déficit no control postural constitúe un factor de risco para as caídas na poboación maior de 65 anos. Existe evidencia científica de que os programas de exercicio terapéutico con traballo de control postural, reducen o risco de sufrir caídas. As estimulacións auditivas rítmicas actúan sobre a motricidade do adulto maior. Non obstante, descoñécese a día de hoxe, o efecto que o patrón rítmico pode inducir sobre o control postural. Obxectivo: Determinar a eficacia dun programa de exercicio terapéutico con estimulación auditiva rítmica con metrónomo, para a mellora do control postural nos adultos maiores. Metodoloxía: Proponse un ensaio clínico controlado aleatorio que se levará a cabo nun complexo xerontolóxico. Os suxeitos seleccionados distribuiranse en dous grupos para realizar un programa de exercicio terapéutico con estimulación auditiva rítmica (intervención) e sen ela (control) que se desenvolverá durante 5 meses cunha frecuencia de 3 sesións semanais. A variables principal será a mellora no equilibrio dinámico medida ó comezo, o fin do programa e despóis de 3 meses. As variables secundarias serán as recollidas en plataforma de forzas. A mostra será de 20 suxeitos por grupo, o que posibilitará detectar unha diferenza entre grupos de 2,5 segundos ou mais no test "Timed Get Up and Go" e de 6,5 centímetros ou mais na proba "Functional Reach" cunha seguridade do 95% e un poder do 80%, asumindo unha porcentaxe de perdas do 20%. A análise estadística realizarase co programa SPSS 21.0 para Windows. Os datos que se obteñan contribuirán a novos achazos sobre a utilidade de engadir estimulación auditiva rítmica a un programa de exercicio terapéutico en adultos maiores para mellorar o control postural estático e dinámico.