The effect of supervised and home based exercises on balance in elderly subjects: a randomized controlled trial to prevent falls

The effect of supervised and home based exercises on balance in elderly subjects: a randomized controlled trial to prevent falls

Abstract Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of a balance training program on the semi-static balance of elderly persons by comparing a supervised group with individual home-based application. Method: A blinded randomized controlled multi-arm trial was conducted...

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Main Authors: Erika Harumi Tanaka, Paulo Ferreira dos Santos, Marcela Fernandes Silva, Priscila Fernanda Figueiredo Borges Botelho, Patrícia Silva, Natalia Camargo Rodrigues, Matheus Machado Gomes, Renato Moraes, Daniela Cristina Carvalho de Abreu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti)
Series:Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
Subjects:
fisioterapia
idoso
equilíbrio postural
exercício físico
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232016000300383&lng=en&tlng=en

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