TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - A balance-specific exercise intervention improves falls risk but not total physical functionality in community-dwelling older adults
JO  - Physical and occupational therapy in geriatrics
A1  - Smee, Disa J.
A1  - Berry, Helen L.
A1  - Waddington, Gordon Stuart
A1  - Anson, Judith M.
SP  - 310
EP  - 320
VL  - 32
IS  - 4
N2  - Aims: The aim of this research was to investigate whether a simple balance-specific exercise simultaneously improves physical functionality and falls. <br><br>METHODS: Thirty-two community-dwelling individuals aged 65-92 years were assigned to either the control or wobble-board group. Participants were assessed pre- and postintervention using the Physiological Profile Assessment (a measure of falls risk) and the Continuous-Scale Physical Functional Performance-10 (a measure of physical functionality). <br><br>RESULTS: Participants in the intervention group, wobble-board training, had a decrease in their risk of falling by 36% (p = 0.009, ηρ2 = 0.396), while the control group recorded a slight but nonsignificant increase (6%). No change was seen in their total Continuous-Scale Physical Functional Performance-10 score. <br><br>CONCLUSION: A balance-specific intervention decreased falls-risk and improved balance but not sufficiently to affect total physical functionality.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0270-3181
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02703181.2014.934945
ID  - ref1
ER  -