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| A comparison of the effects of three types of endurance training on balance and other fall risk factors in older adults | | Author(s) | D M Buchner, M E Cress, B J de Lateur |
| Journal title | Aging: Clinical and Experimental Research, vol 9, no 1/2, February/April 1997 |
| Pages | pp 112-119 |
| Keywords | Exercise ; Mobility ; Falls ; Walking ; Comparison ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | In this study, part of the US National Institute on Aging's FICSIT (Frailty and Injuries: Cooperative Studies of Intervention Techniques) initiative, the authors hypothesised that short-term endurance training improves balance in older adults, if training involves movements that `stress' balance. Subjects with mild deficits in balance attended supervised exercise classes three times a week for three months, divided into three different exercise groups: stationary cycle (i.e. exercise bike - low movement), walking (medium movement) and aerobic movement (high movement). Only walking exercise improved gait speed. Leg strength improved significantly in all groups. The study hypothesis was supported for only one balance measure (distance walked on a 6 metre narrow balance beam). Only walking improved at least one measure of all major outcomes (endurance, strength, gait, balance, health status), suggesting that walking is most useful for fall prevention. Cycle exercise appeared least useful. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980423215 A |
| Classmark | CEA: C4: OLF: HSA: 48: 7T |
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