ArticleJournal of aging research2020
Effectiveness of a Treadmill Training Programme in Improving the Postural Balance on Institutionalized Older Adults.
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- Efficacy of Treadmill Training on Balance and Fall Risks in the Elderly: A Systematic Review."F1000Research · 2024Pooled it
- Physical and Motor Fitness Tests for Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Repeated Gait Perturbation Training in Parkinson's Disease and Healthy Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2021Pooled it
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- Dose-response relationship of treadmill perturbation-based balance training for improving reactive balance in older adults at risk of falling: results of the FEATURE randomized controlled pilot trial.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2025Article
- Comparative effectiveness of lower body positive pressure and traditional treadmill training on adults with mild balance impairment.Frontiers in aging · 2025Article
- Fatigue may improve equally after balance and endurance training in multiple sclerosis: a randomised, crossover clinical trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Influence of Treadmill Design on Gait: Does Treadmill Size Affect Muscle Activation Amplitude? A Musculoskeletal Calculation With Individualized Input Parameters of Gait Analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- The retention of fall-resisting behavior derived from treadmill slip-perturbation training in community-dwelling older adults.GeroScience · 2021Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundInstitutionalized older adults have increased gait and balance impairment compared with community-dwelling older adults. The use of the treadmill for the rehabilitation process has been studied in different groups, but not in the institutionalized elderly.
objectivesThe objective of this study was to assess the effects of a treadmill walking workout program on the postural balance of institutionalized older adults.
methodsPostural balance was assessed by the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), gait speed, and Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) on 37 institutionalized older adults (23 in the intervention group and 14 in the control group). Training consisted of a 20-minute treadmill walking workout carried out twice a week for 10 weeks. Measurements were obtained before and after 10 weeks and with 1 month of follow-up for the intervention group. For the control group, the data were obtained before and after the training period.
resultsSignificant improvement occurred in all motor function parameters (BBS:
conclusionsThe present results permit us to conclude that a treadmill walking program had positive effects on the postural balance of institutionalized older adults.
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