TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Outcomes of Stay Strong, Stay Healthy in community settings
JO  - Journal of aging and health
A1  - Ball, Stephen
A1  - Gammon, Robin
A1  - Kelly, Patricia J.
A1  - Cheng, An-Lin
A1  - Chertoff, Keyna
A1  - Kaume, Lydia
A1  - Abreu, Eduardo L.
A1  - Brotto, Marco
SP  - 1388
EP  - 1397
VL  - 25
IS  - 8
N2  - Loss of muscle strength, flexibility, and balance are strong predictors of falls in the elderly.     OBJECTIVES: The goal of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of a 10-week, strength-based exercise program delivered by Extension professionals.     METHODS: Matched pair t tests were used to compare differences in five measures of fitness collected from 808 participants (mean age = 65.4 years) at the start and finish of the exercise program.     RESULTS: Following programming, participants significantly improved strength, flexibility, and balance.     DISCUSSION: Results indicate that an evidence-based program can be translated into a community Extension program that is able to improve the fitness level of seniors.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0898-2643
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0898264313507318
ID  - ref1
ER  -