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Titre : | Effectiveness of a balance-training program provided by qualified care workers for community-based older adults : A preliminary study (2015) |
Auteurs : | Tatsuya Hirase ; Shigeru Inokuchi ; Nobuou Matsusaka |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Geriatric Nursing (Vol. 36, n°3, May-Juny 2015) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 219-223 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Chutes accidentelles ; Exercice physique ; Facteurs de risque ; Personnel de santé ; Recherche ; Soins gériatriques ; Sujet âgé |
Résumé : | The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a balance-training program provided by qualified care workers (QCWs) to community-based older adults attending day centers. Weekly balance training was conducted by QCWs working at day centers over a 6-month period. Fall risk factors, fear of falling, and physical function were compared between balance-training (n = 22) and control (n = 23) groups at baseline and after 6 months of intervention. Physical function assessments included the following: one-leg standing test, chair-standing test (CST), timed up-and-go test (TUGT), and a lower-extremity muscle strength test (LEST). Participants who underwent balance training significantly improved in the CST and LEST, and had reduced fear and risk of falling compared with the control group (p |
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