Effectiveness of an exercise program on postural control in frail older adults
Author(s) -
Fábio Marcon Alfieri,
Marcelo Riberto,
Àngels Abril Carreres,
Boldó,
Castellet,
Figuera,
Linamara Rizzo Battistella
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
clinical interventions in aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1178-1998
pISSN - 1176-9092
DOI - 10.2147/cia.s36027
Subject(s) - posturography , medicine , proprioception , physical medicine and rehabilitation , balance (ability) , timed up and go test , physical therapy , center of pressure (fluid mechanics) , wilcoxon signed rank test , eyes open , balance test , test (biology) , balance disorders , dynamic balance , mann–whitney u test , paleontology , physics , aerodynamics , quantum mechanics , engineering , biology , aerospace engineering
Exercise programs have proved to be helpful for frail older adults. This study aimed to investigate the effects of an exercise program with a focus on postural control exercises in frail older adults.
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