Balance Exercises Circuit improves muscle strength, balance, and functional performance in older women

This study introduces the Balance Exercises Circuit (BEC) and examines its effects on muscle strength and power, balance, and functional performance in older women. Thirty-five women aged 60+ (mean age = 69.31, SD = 7.35) were assigned to either a balance exercises group (BG, n  = 14) that underwent...

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Published in:AGE 2016-02, Vol.38 (1), p.14-14, Article 14
Main Authors: Avelar, Bruna Pereira, Costa, Juliana Nunes de Almeida, Safons, Marisete Peralta, Dutra, Maurílio Tiradentes, Bottaro, Martim, Gobbi, Sebastião, Tiedemann, Anne, de David, Ana Cristina, Lima, Ricardo Moreno
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental Falls - prevention & control
Activities of daily living
Age
Aged
Aging - physiology
Alzheimer's disease
Balance
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Cell Biology
Exercise
Exercise - physiology
Exercise Therapy - methods
Falls
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gait
Geriatrics/Gerontology
Humans
Intervention
Life Sciences
Middle Aged
Molecular Medicine
Muscle strength
Muscle Strength - physiology
Older people
Participation
Physical fitness
Postural Balance - physiology
Prevention
Retrospective Studies
Time Factors
Women's Health
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Summary:This study introduces the Balance Exercises Circuit (BEC) and examines its effects on muscle strength and power, balance, and functional performance in older women. Thirty-five women aged 60+ (mean age = 69.31, SD = 7.35) were assigned to either a balance exercises group (BG, n  = 14) that underwent 50-min sessions twice weekly, of a 12-week BEC program, or a wait-list control group (CG, n  = 21). Outcome measures were knee extensor peak torque (PT), rate of force development (RFD), balance, Timed Up & Go (TUG), 30-s chair stand, and 6-min walk tests, assessed at baseline and 12 weeks. Twenty-three participants completed follow-up assessments. Mixed analysis of variance models examined differences in outcomes. The BG displayed improvements in all measures at follow-up and significantly improved compared with CG on, isokinetic PT60, PT180 ( p  = 0.02), RFD ( p  
ISSN:0161-9152
2509-2715
1574-4647
2509-2723
DOI:10.1007/s11357-016-9872-7