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Effectiveness of water exercise on postural mobility in the well elderly — an experimental study on balance enhancement
Author(s)	Valerie Simmons, Paul D Hansen
Journal title	The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, vol 51A, no 5, September 1996
Pages	pp M233-M238
Keywords	Exercise ; Mobility ; Good Health ; Falls.
Annotation	Many older people may limit their activity due to fear of falling. In this study, four groups of older people aged 74 to 86 were placed into four groups - water exercisers, land exercisers, water sitters and land sitters - and met twice a week for 45 minutes for 5 weeks of simple exercises or socializing in the designated medium. Data from this study showed that postural capabilities, as measured by distance reached (functional reach, or FR), were enhanced by movement errors in water, suggesting the ability to experience a wider range of movement without an increase in the risk of injury due to a fall.
Accession Number	CPA-970707006 A
Classmark	CEA: C4: CD: OLF
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