Open AccessSquare-Stepping Exercise and Fall Risk Factors in Older Adults: A Single-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Ryosuke Shigematsu,
Tomohiro Okura,
Masaki Nakagaichi,
Kiyoji Tanaka,
Tomoaki Sakai,
Suguru Kitazumi,
Taina Rantanen
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology series a
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.134
H-Index - 189
eISSN - 1758-535X
pISSN - 1079-5006
DOI - 10.1093/gerona/63.1.76
Subject(s) - randomized controlled trial , single blind , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , square (algebra) , mathematics , geometry
Decreased fitness of the lower extremities is a potentially modifiable fall risk factor. This study aimed to compare two exercise programs--square-stepping exercise (SSE), which is a low-cost indoor program, and walking--for improving the fitness of the lower extremities.
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