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Effectiveness of an exercise program on postural control in frail older adults
BACKGROUND: Exercise programs have proved to be helpful for frail older adults. This study aimed to investigate the effects of an exercise program with a focus on postural control exercises in frail older adults. METHOD: Twenty-six older adults (76.7 ± 4.9 years) deemed clinically stable, chosen fro...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3529636/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23269865 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S36027 |
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author | Alfieri, Fábio Marcon Riberto, Marcelo Abril-Carreres, Àngels Boldó-Alcaine, Maria Rusca-Castellet, Elisabet Garreta-Figuera, Roser Battistella, Linamara Rizzo |
author_facet | Alfieri, Fábio Marcon Riberto, Marcelo Abril-Carreres, Àngels Boldó-Alcaine, Maria Rusca-Castellet, Elisabet Garreta-Figuera, Roser Battistella, Linamara Rizzo |
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description | BACKGROUND: Exercise programs have proved to be helpful for frail older adults. This study aimed to investigate the effects of an exercise program with a focus on postural control exercises in frail older adults. METHOD: Twenty-six older adults (76.7 ± 4.9 years) deemed clinically stable, chosen from the Falls Unit, University Hospital Mútua Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain, participated in this single-group study. Volunteers’ postural control was evaluated using the Timed Up and Go test (TUG) and the Guralnik test battery, and their static and dynamic posturography were evaluated using the Synapsys Posturography System(®). These evaluations were performed before and after the intervention program, which included an educational session and two weekly 1-hour sessions over an 8-week period of stretching exercises, proprioception, balance, and motor coordination. Data were analyzed using the Student’s t-test or the Wilcoxon test, with a significance level of 5%. RESULTS: The TUG and Guralnik tests did not show significant differences. Concerning static posturography, there was improvement in the base of support (P = 0.006), anteroposterior displacement with eyes open (P = 0.02) and closed (P = 0.03), and the total amplitude of the center of pressure with eyes closed (P = 0.02). Regarding dynamic posturography, a decrease of the oscillation speed in the anteroposterior direction (P = 0.01) was observed in individuals with their eyes open. CONCLUSION: The program used in this study was safe and was able to promote some improvement in postural control, especially in the anteroposterior direction and in the base of support. However, it is noteworthy that further improvements could be obtained from a program of longer duration and greater frequency. |
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spelling | pubmed-35296362012-12-26 Effectiveness of an exercise program on postural control in frail older adults Alfieri, Fábio Marcon Riberto, Marcelo Abril-Carreres, Àngels Boldó-Alcaine, Maria Rusca-Castellet, Elisabet Garreta-Figuera, Roser Battistella, Linamara Rizzo Clin Interv Aging Original Research BACKGROUND: Exercise programs have proved to be helpful for frail older adults. This study aimed to investigate the effects of an exercise program with a focus on postural control exercises in frail older adults. METHOD: Twenty-six older adults (76.7 ± 4.9 years) deemed clinically stable, chosen from the Falls Unit, University Hospital Mútua Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain, participated in this single-group study. Volunteers’ postural control was evaluated using the Timed Up and Go test (TUG) and the Guralnik test battery, and their static and dynamic posturography were evaluated using the Synapsys Posturography System(®). These evaluations were performed before and after the intervention program, which included an educational session and two weekly 1-hour sessions over an 8-week period of stretching exercises, proprioception, balance, and motor coordination. Data were analyzed using the Student’s t-test or the Wilcoxon test, with a significance level of 5%. RESULTS: The TUG and Guralnik tests did not show significant differences. Concerning static posturography, there was improvement in the base of support (P = 0.006), anteroposterior displacement with eyes open (P = 0.02) and closed (P = 0.03), and the total amplitude of the center of pressure with eyes closed (P = 0.02). Regarding dynamic posturography, a decrease of the oscillation speed in the anteroposterior direction (P = 0.01) was observed in individuals with their eyes open. CONCLUSION: The program used in this study was safe and was able to promote some improvement in postural control, especially in the anteroposterior direction and in the base of support. However, it is noteworthy that further improvements could be obtained from a program of longer duration and greater frequency. Dove Medical Press 2012 2012-12-18 /pmc/articles/PMC3529636/ /pubmed/23269865 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S36027 Text en © 2012 Alfieri et al, publisher and licensee Dove Medical Press Ltd This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted noncommercial use, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Original Research Alfieri, Fábio Marcon Riberto, Marcelo Abril-Carreres, Àngels Boldó-Alcaine, Maria Rusca-Castellet, Elisabet Garreta-Figuera, Roser Battistella, Linamara Rizzo Effectiveness of an exercise program on postural control in frail older adults |
title | Effectiveness of an exercise program on postural control in frail older adults |
title_full | Effectiveness of an exercise program on postural control in frail older adults |
title_fullStr | Effectiveness of an exercise program on postural control in frail older adults |
title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of an exercise program on postural control in frail older adults |
title_short | Effectiveness of an exercise program on postural control in frail older adults |
title_sort | effectiveness of an exercise program on postural control in frail older adults |
topic | Original Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3529636/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23269865 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S36027 |
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