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Task-specific balance training improves self-assessed function in community-dwelling older adults with balance deficits and fear of falling: a randomized controlled trial
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of a 12-week balance training programme on self-assessed function and disability in healthy community-dwelling older adults with self-perceived balance deficits and fear of falling. DESIGN: A prospective, randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Stockholm County, Swed...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4230376/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24895381 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269215514534087 |
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author | Roaldsen, Kirsti Skavberg Halvarsson, Alexandra Sahlström, Theres Ståhle, Agneta |
author_facet | Roaldsen, Kirsti Skavberg Halvarsson, Alexandra Sahlström, Theres Ståhle, Agneta |
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description | OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of a 12-week balance training programme on self-assessed function and disability in healthy community-dwelling older adults with self-perceived balance deficits and fear of falling. DESIGN: A prospective, randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Stockholm County, Sweden. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 59 community-dwelling older adults (42 women and 17 men) aged 67–93 were randomized to either an intervention group (n = 38) or to serve as controls (n = 21) after baseline testing. INTERVENTION: The intervention was a 12-week, three times per week, progressive, specific and individually adjusted group balance-training programme. MAIN MEASURES: Self-perceived function and disability measured with Late Life Function and Disability Instrument. RESULTS: The intervention group reported improvement in overall function (p = 0.016), as well as in basic (p = 0.044) and advanced lower extremity function (p = 0.025) compared with the control group. The study showed no improvement in overall disability or upper extremity function. CONCLUSION: This group balance training programme improves self-assessed function in community-dwelling older adults with balance deficits and fear of falling. |
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spelling | pubmed-42303762014-11-19 Task-specific balance training improves self-assessed function in community-dwelling older adults with balance deficits and fear of falling: a randomized controlled trial Roaldsen, Kirsti Skavberg Halvarsson, Alexandra Sahlström, Theres Ståhle, Agneta Clin Rehabil Evaluative Studies OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of a 12-week balance training programme on self-assessed function and disability in healthy community-dwelling older adults with self-perceived balance deficits and fear of falling. DESIGN: A prospective, randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Stockholm County, Sweden. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 59 community-dwelling older adults (42 women and 17 men) aged 67–93 were randomized to either an intervention group (n = 38) or to serve as controls (n = 21) after baseline testing. INTERVENTION: The intervention was a 12-week, three times per week, progressive, specific and individually adjusted group balance-training programme. MAIN MEASURES: Self-perceived function and disability measured with Late Life Function and Disability Instrument. RESULTS: The intervention group reported improvement in overall function (p = 0.016), as well as in basic (p = 0.044) and advanced lower extremity function (p = 0.025) compared with the control group. The study showed no improvement in overall disability or upper extremity function. CONCLUSION: This group balance training programme improves self-assessed function in community-dwelling older adults with balance deficits and fear of falling. SAGE Publications 2014-12 /pmc/articles/PMC4230376/ /pubmed/24895381 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269215514534087 Text en © The Author(s) 2014 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (http://www.uk.sagepub.com/aboutus/openaccess.htm). |
spellingShingle | Evaluative Studies Roaldsen, Kirsti Skavberg Halvarsson, Alexandra Sahlström, Theres Ståhle, Agneta Task-specific balance training improves self-assessed function in community-dwelling older adults with balance deficits and fear of falling: a randomized controlled trial |
title | Task-specific balance training improves self-assessed function in community-dwelling older adults with balance deficits and fear of falling: a randomized controlled trial |
title_full | Task-specific balance training improves self-assessed function in community-dwelling older adults with balance deficits and fear of falling: a randomized controlled trial |
title_fullStr | Task-specific balance training improves self-assessed function in community-dwelling older adults with balance deficits and fear of falling: a randomized controlled trial |
title_full_unstemmed | Task-specific balance training improves self-assessed function in community-dwelling older adults with balance deficits and fear of falling: a randomized controlled trial |
title_short | Task-specific balance training improves self-assessed function in community-dwelling older adults with balance deficits and fear of falling: a randomized controlled trial |
title_sort | task-specific balance training improves self-assessed function in community-dwelling older adults with balance deficits and fear of falling: a randomized controlled trial |
topic | Evaluative Studies |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4230376/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24895381 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269215514534087 |
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