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Short-term balance training and acute effects on postural sway in balance-deficient older adults: a randomized controlled trial
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- Sörlén, Niklas (author)
- Umeå universitet,Avdelningen för hållbar hälsa,Neurovetenskaper
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- Hult, Andreas, Med Dr, 1981- (author)
- Umeå universitet,Idrottshögskolan vid Umeå universitet,Avdelningen för idrottsmedicin,Avdelningen för hållbar hälsa
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- Nordström, Peter (author)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för samhällsmedicin och rehabilitering
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- Nordström, Anna (author)
- Umeå universitet,Idrottshögskolan vid Umeå universitet,Avdelningen för hållbar hälsa
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- Johansson, Jonas, 1984- (author)
- Umeå universitet,Idrottshögskolan vid Umeå universitet,Avdelningen för hållbar hälsa
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- 2021-03-09
- 2021
- English.
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In: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2052-1847. ; 13:1
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Abstract
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- Background: We aimed to determine the effectiveness of 4 weeks of balance exercise compared with no intervention on objectively measured postural sway. Methods: This was a single-center parallel randomized controlled, open label, trial. A six-sided dice was used for allocation at a 1:1-ratio between exercise and control. The trial was performed at a university hospital clinic in Sweden and recruited community-dwelling older adults with documented postural instability. The intervention consisted of progressively challenging balance exercise three times per week, during 4 weeks, with follow-up at week five. Main outcome measures were objective postural sway length during eyes open and eyes closed conditions. Results: Sixty-five participants aged 70 years (balance exercise n = 32; no intervention n = 33) were randomized. 14 participants were excluded from analysis because of early dropout before follow-up at week five, leaving 51 (n = 22; n = 29) participants for analysis. No significant differences were detected between the groups in any of the postural sway outcomes. Within-group analyses showed significant improvements in hand grip strength for the intervention group, while Timed Up & Go improvements were comparable between groups but only statistically significant in the control group. Conclusions: Performing balance exercise over a four-week intervention period did not acutely improve postural sway in balance-deficient older adults. The lower limit in duration and frequency to achieve positive effects remains unclear. Trial registration: Clinical trials NCT03227666, July 24, 2017, retrospectively registered.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Idrottsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Sport and Fitness Sciences (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Sjukgymnastik (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Physiotherapy (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Balance exercise
- Older adults
- Postural control
- RCT
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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