Alexandra Halvarsson1,2, Lars Oddsson3,4,5, Erika Franzén1,2, Agneta Ståhle1,2. 1. 1 Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. 2. 2 Department of Physical Therapy, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. 3. 3 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA. 4. 4 Technological Leadership Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA. 5. 5 Recanati School for Community Health Professions, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate long-term effects of balance-training on concerns about falling, gait, balance performance, and physical function in older adults with osteoporosis and increased risk of falling. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial, including three groups (training, training+physical activity, and control group), with follow-ups at three, nine, and 15 months. Short-term, three-month follow-up, benefits for those who fulfilled the first follow-up ( n = 69) have previously been reported. SETTING: Stockholm, Sweden. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 96 elderly, age 66-87, with verified osteoporosis. INTERVENTIONS:Balance-training programme including dual- and multitasks, with or without supplementary physical activity, three times/week over 12 weeks. MEASUREMENTS: Concerns about falling Falls Efficacy Scale -International (FES-I), walking at preferred speed with and without a cognitive dual-task and at fast speed, balance tests (one-leg stance and modified figure-of-eight), and physical function Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument (LLFDI). RESULTS: Participants in the training group maintained positive effects throughout the study period for concerns about falling (baseline vs. 15 months, median 27.5 vs. 23 points, p < 0.001) and walking performance (baseline vs. 15 months, p ⩽ 0.05 with an improvement of 0.9-1.4 m/s). The Training+physical activity group declined to baseline values at the nine-month follow-up, and were even lower at the 15-month follow-up for concerns about falling (median 26 vs. 26 points), walking performance (changes of -0.02 to 0.04 m/s), and physical function (mean 44.0 vs. 42.9 points). The control group remained unchanged throughout the study period. CONCLUSIONS: This balance-training programme reduced concerns about falling, and also improved gait in older adults with osteoporosis and increased risk of falling in a long-term perspective - important issues for fall prevention.
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate long-term effects of balance-training on concerns about falling, gait, balance performance, and physical function in older adults with osteoporosis and increased risk of falling. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial, including three groups (training, training+physical activity, and control group), with follow-ups at three, nine, and 15 months. Short-term, three-month follow-up, benefits for those who fulfilled the first follow-up ( n = 69) have previously been reported. SETTING: Stockholm, Sweden. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 96 elderly, age 66-87, with verified osteoporosis. INTERVENTIONS: Balance-training programme including dual- and multitasks, with or without supplementary physical activity, three times/week over 12 weeks. MEASUREMENTS: Concerns about falling Falls Efficacy Scale -International (FES-I), walking at preferred speed with and without a cognitive dual-task and at fast speed, balance tests (one-leg stance and modified figure-of-eight), and physical function Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument (LLFDI). RESULTS:Participants in the training group maintained positive effects throughout the study period for concerns about falling (baseline vs. 15 months, median 27.5 vs. 23 points, p < 0.001) and walking performance (baseline vs. 15 months, p ⩽ 0.05 with an improvement of 0.9-1.4 m/s). The Training+physical activity group declined to baseline values at the nine-month follow-up, and were even lower at the 15-month follow-up for concerns about falling (median 26 vs. 26 points), walking performance (changes of -0.02 to 0.04 m/s), and physical function (mean 44.0 vs. 42.9 points). The control group remained unchanged throughout the study period. CONCLUSIONS: This balance-training programme reduced concerns about falling, and also improved gait in older adults with osteoporosis and increased risk of falling in a long-term perspective - important issues for fall prevention.
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Keywords:
Balance; fear of falling; long-term follow-up; osteoporosis; training
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