Balance Improvements in Independent-Living Elderly Adults Following a 12-Week Structured Exercise Program

The purpose of this study was to validate a comprehensive, functionally oriented exercise program to document any improvement in activity levels and functional capacity (especially balance) in independent-living older adults. Data were collected for 12 weeks on 31 subjects (mean age 84.76 [±4.50]) a...

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Published in:Activities, adaptation, & aging adaptation, & aging, 2012-04, Vol.36 (2), p.167-178
Main Authors: Kloubec, June A., Rozga, Mary, Block, Megan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activity level
Aging
balance
confidence
Elderly people
Exercise
Functional status
Older people
Structured exercise
Studies
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to validate a comprehensive, functionally oriented exercise program to document any improvement in activity levels and functional capacity (especially balance) in independent-living older adults. Data were collected for 12 weeks on 31 subjects (mean age 84.76 [±4.50]) and 16 controls (mean age 86 [±7.02]). The Berg Balance score in the subjects demonstrated a statistically significant improvement between 0 and 12 weeks (p = 0.003). The controls showed no significant differences in any phase of the program. Perception of balance also improved significantly for the subjects (X 2 = 24.53) using the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale.
ISSN:0192-4788
1544-4368
DOI:10.1080/01924788.2012.673158