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dc.contributor.authorSörlén, Niklas
dc.contributor.authorHult, Andreas
dc.contributor.authorNordström, Peter
dc.contributor.authorNordström, Anna
dc.contributor.authorJohansson, Jonas
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-23T09:39:23Z
dc.date.available2021-06-23T09:39:23Z
dc.date.issued2021-03-09
dc.description.abstract<p>Background: We aimed to determine the effectiveness of 4 weeks of balance exercise compared with no intervention on objectively measured postural sway. <p>Methods: This was a single-center parallel randomized controlled, open label, trial. A six-sided dice was used for allocation at a 1:1-ratio between exercise and control. The trial was performed at a university hospital clinic in Sweden and recruited community-dwelling older adults with documented postural instability. The intervention consisted of progressively challenging balance exercise three times per week, during 4 weeks, with follow-up at week five. Main outcome measures were objective postural sway length during eyes open and eyes closed conditions. <p>Results: Sixty-five participants aged 70 years (balance exercise n = 32; no intervention n = 33) were randomized. 14 participants were excluded from analysis because of early dropout before follow-up at week five, leaving 51 (n = 22; n = 29) participants for analysis. No significant differences were detected between the groups in any of the postural sway outcomes. Within-group analyses showed significant improvements in hand grip strength for the intervention group, while Timed Up & Go improvements were comparable between groups but only statistically significant in the control group. <p>Conclusions: Performing balance exercise over a four-week intervention period did not acutely improve postural sway in balance-deficient older adults. The lower limit in duration and frequency to achieve positive effects remains unclear.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSörlén N, Hult A, Nordström P, Nordström A, Johansson J. Short-term balance training and acute effects on postural sway in balance-deficient older adults: a randomized controlled trial. BMC sports science, medicine and rehabilitation. 2021;13(23)en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1896946
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s13102-021-00251-x
dc.identifier.issn2052-1847
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/21533
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen_US
dc.relation.journalBMC sports science, medicine and rehabilitation
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2021 The Author(s)en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Clinical medical disciplines: 750::Physical medicine and rehabilitation: 764en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750::Fysikalsk medisin og rehabilitering: 764en_US
dc.titleShort-term balance training and acute effects on postural sway in balance-deficient older adults: a randomized controlled trialen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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