Citation

Donath L, Faude O, Bridenbaugh SA, Roth R, Soltermann M, Kressig RW, Zahner L. J. Aging Phys. Act. 2014; 22(3): 324-333.

Affiliation

Institute of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Human Kinetics Publishers)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

23881433

Abstract

The present study examined transfer effects of fall-training on fear of falling (FES-I), balance performance and spatio-temporal gait characteristics in seniors. Eighteen community-dwellers (65 to 85 years of age) were randomly assigned to the intervention (INT) or control (CON) group. INT completed 12 training-sessions (60-minutes, six weeks). During pre- and post-testing, FES-I, balance performance (double-limb, closed eyes; single-limb, opened-eyes; double-limb, opened eyes with motor-interfered task) and gait parameters (e.g. velocity; cadence; stride-time, -width, -length; variability of stride time and -length) under single, and motor-interfered tasking were measured. Dual tasks were applied to appraise improvements of cognitive processing during balance and gait. FES-I (p=0.33) and postural sway did not significantly changed (0.36

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