TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Minimally supervised multimodal exercise to reduce falls risk in economically and educationally disadvantaged older adults
JO  - Journal of aging and physical activity
A1  - Almeida, Taís L.
A1  - Alexander, Neil B.
A1  - Nyquist, Linda V.
A1  - Montagnini, Marcos L.
A1  - Santos A, C. S.
A1  - Rodrigues G, H. P.
A1  - Negrão, Carlos E.
A1  - Trombetta, Ivani C.
A1  - Wajngarten, Mauricio
SP  - 241
EP  - 259
VL  - 21
IS  - 3
N2  - Few studies have evaluated the benefit of providing exercise to underprivileged older adults at risk for falls. Economically and educationally disadvantaged older adults with previous falls (mean age 79.06, SD = 4.55) were randomized to 4 mo of multimodal exercise provided as fully supervised center-based (FS, n = 45), minimally supervised home-based (MS, n = 42), or to nonexercise controls (C, n = 32). Comparing groups on the mean change in fall-relevant mobility task performance between baseline and 4 mo and compared with the change in C, both FS and MS had significantly greater reduction in timed up-and-go, F(2,73) = 5.82, p = .004, η2p = .14, and increase in tandem-walk speed, F(2,73) = 7.71, p < .001 η2p = .17. Change in performance did not statistically differ between FS and MS. In community-dwelling economically and educationally disadvantaged older adults with a history of falls, minimally supervised home-based and fully supervised center-based exercise programs may be equally effective in improving fall-relevant functional mobility.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1063-8652
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -