@article{ref1,
title="Effects of a task-specific exercise program on balance, mobility, and muscle strength in the elderly",
journal="Journal of physical therapy science",
year="2014",
author="Seo, Hyung-Seok and Lee, Jung-Ho and Park, Young-Han",
volume="26",
number="11",
pages="1693-1695",
abstract="[Purpose] The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a task-specific exercise program based on motor learning on balance ability and strength of the lower extremity in the elderly with/without falling experiences. [Subjects and Methods] Individuals who had experiences of falling over 2 times within the past 6 months were included in the falling group. The task-specific exercise program consisted of 3 stages (weeks 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6) and was conducted according to the level of difficulty in this study. [Results] The scores of the Korean version of the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale and Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment were significantly changed in both the falling group and non-falling group after the task-specific exercise program. In comparisons between the falling group and non-falling group, there were also significant differences in the Korean version of the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale and muscle strength of the semitendinosus and gastrocnemius. [Conclusion] The task-specific exercise program has a positive effect on balance ability and muscle strength related to falls in the elderly.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0915-5287",
doi="10.1589/jpts.26.1693",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.26.1693"
}