@article{ref1,
title="A novel device to preserve physical activities of daily living in healthy older people",
journal="Journal of aging and physical activity",
year="2014",
author="Haslinger, Wolfram and Müller, Lisa and Sarabon, Nejc and Raschner, Christian and Kern, Helmut and Löfler, Stefan",
volume="23",
number="4",
pages="569-579",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of exercise in improving sensorimotor function and functional performance as crucial part of activities of daily living in healthy older adults. <br><br>DESIGN: RCT. Setting: Laboratory. Participants: 39 subjects (M = 71.8 years, range: 61-89 years). INTERVENTION: Task oriented visual feedback balance training. Primary outcome measure: Timed up & go (TUG). Secondary outcome measures: Chair stand test (CST), self-paced walk test, maximum isometric torque, quiet stand posturography and dynamic balance (DB). <br><br>RESULTS: Post intervention comparison of the treatment group (TG) and control group (CG) showed better TUG (p <.01), CST (p <.001) and DB (p <.025) for the TG. Pre-post intervention comparison of the TG showed better clinically relevant outcomes in TUG (p <.001), CST (p <.001) and DB (p <.001). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Active driven visual feedback balance training is effective in improving functional performance and dynamic balance in older adults.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1063-8652",
doi="10.1123/japa.2013-0262",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/japa.2013-0262"
}