TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Transfer effects of fall training on balance performance and spatio-temporal gait parameters in healthy community-dwelling seniors: A pilot study
JO  - Journal of aging and physical activity
A1  - Donath, Lars
A1  - Faude, Oliver
A1  - Bridenbaugh, Stephanie A.
A1  - Roth, Ralf
A1  - Soltermann, Martin
A1  - Kressig, Reto W.
A1  - Zahner, Lukas
SP  - 324
EP  - 333
VL  - 22
IS  - 3
N2  - 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<p<0.79). Trends to significant interaction-effects were found for step-width during normal-walking and stride-length-variability during the motor dual-task (p=0.05, ηp² =0.22). Fall-training did not sufficiently improve fear of falling, balance or gait performance under single or dual task conditions in healthy seniors.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1063-8652
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -