TY - JOUR
T1 - Effectiveness of Individualized Home-Based Exercise on Turning and Balance Performance among Adults Older than 50 yrs
T2 - A Randomized Controlled Trial
AU - Ashari, Asmidawati
AU - Hamid, Tengku Aizan
AU - Hussain, Mohd Rizal
AU - Hill, Keith David
PY - 2016/5
Y1 - 2016/5
N2 -
Objective This study evaluated the effectiveness of an individualized home-based exercise program that included specific turning exercises in improving turning performance in adults identified as having unsteadiness during turning. Design A single-blind (assessors) randomized controlled trial was conducted with 68 community-dwelling Malaysians aged 50 yrs and older, who had abnormal turning performance (outside of age and sex, normal limits on the Step/Quick Turn Test [180-degree turn task on the NeuroCom Balance Master with long plate]). The intervention group received a 16-wk home exercise program that included two turning exercises, whereas the control group maintained their usual activities. Results Significant group × time effects were found using two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance for turning and balance/mobility measures. The intervention group significantly improved relative to the control group for (1) sway when turning 180 degrees Step/Quick Turn, F
1,65
= 8.070, P = 0.006; (2) time to perform 180-degree turn Step/Quick Turn, F
1,65
= 8.216, P = 0.006; (3) Timed Up and Go (single task), F
1,65
= 6.647, P = 0.012; (4) Timed Up and Go (dual task), F
1,65
= 8.301, P = 0.005; and (5) static stance sway, F
1,65
= 10.491, P = 0.002. Conclusions An individualized home exercise program that included specific exercises to improve turning ability was effective in improving turning performance in adults older than 50 yrs.
AB -
Objective This study evaluated the effectiveness of an individualized home-based exercise program that included specific turning exercises in improving turning performance in adults identified as having unsteadiness during turning. Design A single-blind (assessors) randomized controlled trial was conducted with 68 community-dwelling Malaysians aged 50 yrs and older, who had abnormal turning performance (outside of age and sex, normal limits on the Step/Quick Turn Test [180-degree turn task on the NeuroCom Balance Master with long plate]). The intervention group received a 16-wk home exercise program that included two turning exercises, whereas the control group maintained their usual activities. Results Significant group × time effects were found using two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance for turning and balance/mobility measures. The intervention group significantly improved relative to the control group for (1) sway when turning 180 degrees Step/Quick Turn, F
1,65
= 8.070, P = 0.006; (2) time to perform 180-degree turn Step/Quick Turn, F
1,65
= 8.216, P = 0.006; (3) Timed Up and Go (single task), F
1,65
= 6.647, P = 0.012; (4) Timed Up and Go (dual task), F
1,65
= 8.301, P = 0.005; and (5) static stance sway, F
1,65
= 10.491, P = 0.002. Conclusions An individualized home exercise program that included specific exercises to improve turning ability was effective in improving turning performance in adults older than 50 yrs.
KW - Adults
KW - Exercise
KW - Postural Balance
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84944345072
U2 - 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000388
DO - 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000388
M3 - Article
C2 - 26418489
AN - SCOPUS:84944345072
SN - 0894-9115
VL - 95
SP - 355
EP - 365
JO - American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
JF - American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
IS - 5
ER -