@article{ref1,
title="Improved balance confidence and stability for elderly after 6 weeks of a multimodal self-administered balance-enhancing exercise program: a randomized single arm crossover study",
journal="Gerontology and geriatric medicine",
year="2016",
author="Hafstrom, Anna and Malmström, Eva-Maj and Terdèn, Josefine and Fransson, Per-Anders and Magnusson, Mans",
volume="2",
number="",
pages="e2333721416644149-e2333721416644149",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To develop and assess the efficacy of a multimodal balance-enhancing exercise program (BEEP) designed to be regularly self-administered by community-dwelling elderly. The program aims to promote sensory reweighting, facilitate motor control, improve gaze stabilization, and stimulate continuous improvement by being constantly challenging. <br><br>METHOD: Forty participants aged 60 to 80 years performed 6 weeks of BEEP training, on average for 16 min four times weekly, in a randomized one-arm crossover design. <br><br>RESULTS: One-leg standing time improved 32% with eyes open (EO), 206% with eyes closed (EC) on solid surface, and 54% EO on compliant surface (p <.001). Posturography confirmed balance improvements when perturbed on solid and compliant surfaces with EO and EC (p ≤ .033). Walking, step stool, and Timed Up and Go speeds increased (p ≤ .001), as did scores in Berg Balance and balance confidence scales (p ≤ .018). <br><br>DISCUSSION: Multimodal balance exercises offer an efficient, cost-effective way to improve balance control and confidence in elderly.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2333-7214",
doi="10.1177/2333721416644149",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2333721416644149"
}