The effect of functional balance training in frail nursing home residents

Rugelj, Darja

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2009.03.009

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“…Rugelj [12] shows effects of functional balance training and suggests that specifically targeted functional balance training is effective if functional activities are concerned.…”

Section: A Balance Trainingmentioning

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REHAP Balance Tiles: a modular system supporting balance rehabilitation

Donker

Markopoulos

Bongers

2015

Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare

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Abstract-This paper describes the design, development, implementation and user evaluation of an interactive modular tile system, aimed to support balance rehabilitation of patients recovering from a stroke. The REHAP Balance Tiles system is an innovative tool, which has been developed in close collaboration with therapists and patients in stroke units of health rehabilitation institutes in Sydney, Australia and Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The system was designed to allow therapists to tailor exercises for each patient by changing the physical configuration of tiles. We report a user evaluation in a rehabilitation clinic, which lasted five weeks. Results indicate that the tiles can fulfill their envisioned purpose. They are received well by therapists, meeting requirements for ease of use, motivational feedback, modularity and flexibility.

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“…Rugelj [12] shows effects of functional balance training and suggests that specifically targeted functional balance training is effective if functional activities are concerned.…”

Section: A Balance Trainingmentioning

confidence: 99%

REHAP Balance Tiles: a modular system supporting balance rehabilitation

Donker

Markopoulos

Bongers

2015

Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare

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“…Thus, these sensors are intended to measure and compare displacements in different points of the plantar region, and small fluctuations arising from changes in postural tone every time the correction of balance occurs. 9,13,16,26 This effectively means measuring the body's ability to remain stable. 22,27 Testing was carried out in a quiet setting in the morning, at 200 Hz and temperatures between 23 and 25 o C. Participants remained seated and at rest for five minutes before the test.…”

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“…The individual achieves coordinated movement safely and quickly and can adapt to external instabilities. 16,18,19 Deterioration in several systems can influence postural control. This affects gait and causes postural instability and falls.…”

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“…Regular exercise can improve the balance of elderly individuals by increasing muscle strength 5 and flexibility 6 and improved functional mobility and postural stability. 16,20,22 The participation of elderly subjects in physical activity programs can be an effective strategy for improving balance and postural control, which can prevent falls and the decline of the performance of activities of daily living among elderly persons.…”

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“…12 Maintaining balance for posture control requires the interaction of different sensory information systems (visual, vestibular and somatosensory), the active and passive properties of the musculoskeletal system and part of the nervous system. [13][14][15][16][17] Postural control maintains the body's center of gravity at the base of support. Weight is displaced quickly and precisely from the center in different directions.…”

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Static balance of elderly women submitted to a physical activity program

Daniel

Vale

Júnior

et al. 2015

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of a physical activity program on static balance in elderly women. Method: The sample was randomly subdivided into an experimental group (EG; n=28; 65.64±2.36 years; BMI= 27.52±3.13) and a control group (CG; n=21; 66.84±2.31 years; BMI= 27.67±2.78). The EG participated in twiceweekly 60-minute sessions of physical activity for 12 weeks, with a perceived intensity level between 3 and 5 (CR10 scale). Static balance was evaluated using a baropodometric platform. Mean postural amplitude oscillations were measured in displacement from the center of pressure (COP), left lateral (LLD), right lateral (RLD), anterior (AD) posterior (PD) and elliptical (EA) area. Results: Repeated-measures analysis of variance showed a significant decrease in EG pre and post-test oscillations ( p<0.05) in the COP, AD (∆=0.59; p=0.021), PD (∆=-0.91; p=0.001) and EA (∆=1.56; p=0.044) displacement. When comparing the groups, post-test amplitude oscillations in the COP, RLD (∆%=-7.40; p=0.006), p=0.007), p<0.001) and EA (∆%=-34.41; p=0.017) of the EG were significantly lower ( p<0.05) than those of the CG. There were no significant LLD alterations. Conclusion: The results confirm that static balance improved with physical exercise in EG subjects.

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