TY - JOUR
T1 - Effectiveness of a community-based exercise program on balance performance and fear of falling in older nonfallers at risk for falling
T2 - A randomized, controlled study
AU - Zhao, Yanan
AU - CHUNG, Pak-Kwong
AU - TONG, Tom K K
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Human Kinetics, Inc.
Copyright:
Copyright 2016 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2016/10
Y1 - 2016/10
N2 - This study evaluated the effectiveness of the community-based Exercise for Balance Improvement Program (ExBP) in improving dynamic balance (DB) and static balance with compromised sensations and reducing fear of falling (FF) among older nonfallers. Sixty-one participants (70 ± 3 years) at risk for falling were randomly allocated to receive ExBP practice for 16 weeks, Tai Chi (TC), or no treatment (CON) with an 8-week follow-up. The ExBP group exhibited signifcant improvements in DB (2.18, 95% CI = 1.16-3.19), static balance with compromised vision and somatosensation (ECSS; 0.46, 95% CI = 0.06-0.85), and FF (8.65, 95% CI = 0.52-16.8). After the intervention, the ExBP group showed signifcantly more improvement than did the CON group in DB, static balance with compromised somatosensation, and ECSS. No signifcant difference was observed between the ExBP and TC groups. Therefore, the ExBP can be applied as an effective alternative exercise regimen for improving balance and fall effcacy for older nonfallers.
AB - This study evaluated the effectiveness of the community-based Exercise for Balance Improvement Program (ExBP) in improving dynamic balance (DB) and static balance with compromised sensations and reducing fear of falling (FF) among older nonfallers. Sixty-one participants (70 ± 3 years) at risk for falling were randomly allocated to receive ExBP practice for 16 weeks, Tai Chi (TC), or no treatment (CON) with an 8-week follow-up. The ExBP group exhibited signifcant improvements in DB (2.18, 95% CI = 1.16-3.19), static balance with compromised vision and somatosensation (ECSS; 0.46, 95% CI = 0.06-0.85), and FF (8.65, 95% CI = 0.52-16.8). After the intervention, the ExBP group showed signifcantly more improvement than did the CON group in DB, static balance with compromised somatosensation, and ECSS. No signifcant difference was observed between the ExBP and TC groups. Therefore, the ExBP can be applied as an effective alternative exercise regimen for improving balance and fall effcacy for older nonfallers.
KW - Balance
KW - Exercise
KW - Falls
KW - Older Adult
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U2 - 10.1123/japa.2015-0224
DO - 10.1123/japa.2015-0224
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 26796916
AN - SCOPUS:84995609149
SN - 1063-8652
VL - 24
SP - 516
EP - 524
JO - Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
JF - Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
IS - 4
ER -