Short-term balance training and acute effects on postural sway in balance-deficient older adults: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

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

SUBMITTER: Sorlen N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7941938 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature