Neuromotor training in older women living in long-term care setting: A pilot study

This pilot study identified the effect and the feasibility of neuromotor training in a group of ageing women living in a long-term care setting. Thirty-five older women (mean age, 84.18 years; SD = 5.92 years) participated in the study. Twenty women were in the intervention group, and 15 women were...

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Published in:Geriatric nursing (New York) 2015-09, Vol.36 (5), p.361-366
Main Authors: Brustio, Paolo R., Magistro, Daniele, Ivaldi, Stefano, Caglio, Marcella M., Rabaglietti, Emanuela, Liubicich, Monica E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Ageing
Ageing women
Aging
Critical incidents
Exercise
Exercise - physiology
Exercise Therapy - methods
Falls
Fear
Feasibility
Female
Humans
Learning
Long term care
Mediation
Mobility
Nursing
Older women
Physical activity
Pilot Projects
Studies
Training
Women
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Summary:This pilot study identified the effect and the feasibility of neuromotor training in a group of ageing women living in a long-term care setting. Thirty-five older women (mean age, 84.18 years; SD = 5.92 years) participated in the study. Twenty women were in the intervention group, and 15 women were in the control group. Data on mobility, activities of daily living (ADL) and fear of falling were collected before and after the 16-week training period. The neuromotor training program was based on concepts from motor control and motor learning. All participants completed the training program, and no adverse events occurred. The intervention group showed steady and significant improvements in mobility, ADL and fear of falling after the intervention, but the control group did not exhibit significant changes. Moreover, mediation analysis demonstrated the role of mobility as a mediator between participation in physical training and fear of falling.
ISSN:0197-4572
1528-3984
DOI:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2015.05.002