PMID: 9177594Feb 1, 1997Paper

A comparison of the effects of three types of endurance training on balance and other fall risk factors in older adults

Aging : Clinical and Experimental Research
D M BuchnerE H Wagner

Abstract

We hypothesized that short-term endurance training improves balance in older adults, if training involves movements that "stress" balance. We tested the hypothesis by looking for a dose-response relationship between movement during exercise and balance improvement. The study was a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial. Subjects were sedentary adults (N = 106) aged 68-85 with at least mild deficits in balance. Exercise groups were: stationary cycle (low movement), walking (medium movement), and aerobic movement (high movement). Subjects attended supervised exercise classes three times a week for three months, followed by self-directed exercise of any type for three months. The primary test of the hypothesis compared changes in balance after three months of supervised exercise. One balance measure (distance walked on a six-meter narrow balance beam) improved in the hypothesized dose-response manner (cycle, 3% improvement; walking, 7% improvement; aerobic movement, 18% improvement: p < 0.02, test of trend). Other balance measures did not improve with exercise. Only walking exercise improved gait speed (by 5%, p < 0.02) and SF-36 role-physical score (by 24%, p < 0.05). VO2max improved with walking (18%, p < 0.004) and aerobic...Continue Reading

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