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Effect of a group-based exercise program on balance in elderly

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of 8-week group functional balance training classes on balance outcomes in community-dwelling veterans at risk for falls. DESIGN: Pre-test, post-test using retrospective data. SETTING: VISN 8 Patient Safety Center at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa...

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Autores principales: Bulat, Tatjana, Hart-Hughes, Stephanie, Ahmed, Shahbaz, Quigley, Pat, Palacios, Polly, Werner, Dennis C, Foulis, Philip
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2686325/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18225467
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author Bulat, Tatjana
Hart-Hughes, Stephanie
Ahmed, Shahbaz
Quigley, Pat
Palacios, Polly
Werner, Dennis C
Foulis, Philip
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description OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of 8-week group functional balance training classes on balance outcomes in community-dwelling veterans at risk for falls. DESIGN: Pre-test, post-test using retrospective data. SETTING: VISN 8 Patient Safety Center at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, FL, USA. PARTICIPANTS: Fifty one community living veterans with mean age of 78 at risk for falls. INTERVENTION: Participants received a weekly 1-hour functional balance training class for 8 weeks in a small group setting (4–5 participants). MEASUREMENTS: Pre and post intervention measures included Berg Balance Scale, Limits of Stability (LOS) and modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (mCTSIB). RESULTS: Eighty four percent of the participants completed 5 or more weekly classes. Peripheral neuropathy was the most common risk factor among the participants. There was a significant improvement in the Berg (p < 0.0001) and Composite Reaction Time (p < 0.0004) after the intervention. CONCLUSION: An eight week group functional balance training class was safe and effective in improving balance outcomes in a cohort of elderly veterans at risk for falls.
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spelling pubmed-26863252009-06-04 Effect of a group-based exercise program on balance in elderly Bulat, Tatjana Hart-Hughes, Stephanie Ahmed, Shahbaz Quigley, Pat Palacios, Polly Werner, Dennis C Foulis, Philip Clin Interv Aging Original Research OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of 8-week group functional balance training classes on balance outcomes in community-dwelling veterans at risk for falls. DESIGN: Pre-test, post-test using retrospective data. SETTING: VISN 8 Patient Safety Center at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, FL, USA. PARTICIPANTS: Fifty one community living veterans with mean age of 78 at risk for falls. INTERVENTION: Participants received a weekly 1-hour functional balance training class for 8 weeks in a small group setting (4–5 participants). MEASUREMENTS: Pre and post intervention measures included Berg Balance Scale, Limits of Stability (LOS) and modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (mCTSIB). RESULTS: Eighty four percent of the participants completed 5 or more weekly classes. Peripheral neuropathy was the most common risk factor among the participants. There was a significant improvement in the Berg (p < 0.0001) and Composite Reaction Time (p < 0.0004) after the intervention. CONCLUSION: An eight week group functional balance training class was safe and effective in improving balance outcomes in a cohort of elderly veterans at risk for falls. Dove Medical Press 2007-12 2007-12 /pmc/articles/PMC2686325/ /pubmed/18225467 Text en © 2007 Dove Medical Press Limited. All rights reserved
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2686325/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18225467
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