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Effectiveness of Individualized Home-Based Exercise on Turning and Balance Performance Among Adults Older than 50 yrs.
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American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation . May2016, Vol. 95 Issue 5, p355-365. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Objective: This study evaluated the effectiveness of an individualized home-based exercise program that included specific turning exercises in improving turning performance in adults identified as having unsteadiness during turning. Design: A single-blind (assessors) randomized controlled trial was conducted with 68 community-dwelling Malaysians aged 50 yrs and older, who had abnormal turning performance (outside of age and sex, normal limits on the Step/Quick Turn Test [180-degree turn task on the NeuroCom Balance Master with long plate]). The intervention group received a 1 6-wk home exercise program that included two turning exercises, whereas the control group maintained their usual activities. Results: Significant group x time effects were found using two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance for turning and balance/mobility measures. The intervention group significantly improved relative to the control group for (1) sway when turning 180 degrees Step/Quick Turn, F1,65 = 8.070, P= 0.006; (2) time to perform 180-degree turn Step/Quick Turn, F1,65 = 8.216, P= 0.006; (3) Timed Up and Go (single task), F1,65 = 6.647, P= 0.01 2; (4) Timed Up and Go (dual task), F1,65 = 8.301, P= 0.005; and (5) static stance sway, F1,65 = 10.491, P= 0.002. Conclusions: An individualized home exercise program that included specific exercises to improve turning ability was effective in improving turning performance in adults older than 50 yrs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ANALYSIS of variance
*BIOPHYSICS
*CHI-squared test
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*POSTURAL balance
*EXERCISE therapy
*FISHER exact test
*HOME care services
*PATIENT compliance
*RESEARCH funding
*ROTATIONAL motion
*SCIENTIFIC apparatus & instruments
*T-test (Statistics)
*RANDOMIZED controlled trials
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*INDEPENDENT living
*REPEATED measures design
*BLIND experiment
*DATA analysis software
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08949115
- Volume :
- 95
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 114664721
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0000000000000388