@article{ref1,
title="The effect of aquatic exercise and education on lowering fall risk in older adults with hip osteoarthritis",
journal="Journal of aging and physical activity",
year="2010",
author="Arnold, Cathy M. and Faulkner, Robert A.",
volume="18",
number="3",
pages="245-260",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of aquatic exercise and education on fall risk factors in older adults with hip osteoarthritis (OA). METHOD: Seventy-nine adults, 65 years of age or older with hip OA and at least 1 fall risk factor, were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups: aquatics and education (AE; aquatic exercise twice a wk with once-a-wk group education), aquatics only (A; 2 wk aquatic exercise) and control (C; usual activity). Balance, falls efficacy, dual-task function, functional performance (chair stands), and walking performance were measured pre- and postintervention or control period. RESULTS: There was a significant improvement in fall risk factors (full-factorial MANCOVA, baseline values as covariates; p = .038); AE improved in falls efficacy compared with C and in functional performance compared with A and C. CONCLUSION: The combination of aquatic exercise and education was effective in improving fall risk factors in older adults with arthritis.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1063-8652",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}