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| Effects of a group exercise program on strength, mobility, and falls among fall-prone elderly men | | Author(s) | Laurence Z Rubenstein, Karen R Josephson, Peggy R Trueblood |
| Journal title | Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medicals Sciences, vol 55A, no 6, June 2000 |
| Pages | pp M317-M321 |
| Keywords | Exercise ; Older men ; Living in the community ; Physical capacity ; Mobility ; Falls ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | While there is encouraging data that exercise can improve strength, gait, balance, and perhaps decrease falls among healthy non-impaired older people, those most at risk from falls have been excluded from most exercise studies. 59 men living in the community aged 70 and over with specific fall risk factors (e.g. leg weakness, impaired gait or balance, previous falls) were randomly assigned to a control group of 28, the remainder to a 12-week exercise programme. 90 minute exercise sessions three times a week focused on increasing strength and endurance, and improving mobility and balance. Exercisers showed significant improvement in measures of endurance and gait. Isokinetic endurance increased 21% for right knee flexion and 26% for extension. Exercisers had a 10% increase in distance walked in 6 minutes, and improved scores on an observational gait scale. Isokinetic strength only improved for right knee flexion. Exercise achieved no significant effect on hip or ankle strength, balance, self-reported physical functioning or number of falls. Activity levels increased within the exercise group. Exercisers had a lower 3 month fall rate than non-exercisers (6 falls per 1000 hrs of activity vs 16.2/1000hrs). (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000719214 A |
| Classmark | CEA: BC: K4: BI: C4: OLF: 7T |
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