Sport Sciences Research Institute Studies in Sport Medicine 2322-1658 12 28 2020 09 22 Effect of Eight-Week Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Training on Balance, Fall Risk and Lower Extremity Strength in Healthy Elderly Women Effect of Eight-Week Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Training on Balance, Fall Risk and Lower Extremity Strength in Healthy Elderly Women 107 126 2445 10.22089/smj.2021.10208.1471 FA Mohammad Rahimi Assistant Professor of Corrective Exercises and Sport Injuries, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran. 0000-0003-3810-8626 Zahra Hasanpor MSc student of sports injuries and corrective exercises, Hakim Nezami Institute of Higher Education, Quchan, Iran. Razieh Sharifi MSc student of sports injuries and corrective exercises, Department of physical education, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. Mina Haghighi Assistant Professor of Corrective Exercises and Sport Injuries, Faculty of physical education and Sport Sciences, Shahrood University of technology, Shahrood, Iran 0000-0002-3050-7254 Journal Article 2021 03 02 The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of eight weeks of DNS training on dynamic and static balance, fall prevention and lower limb strength in healthy elderly women. This is a quasi-experimental research with pre-post-test. Thirty healthy elderly women (60-79 years old) selected purposefully and divided into two groups of exercise (DNS) and control randomly. Static balance were assessed by the Berg and Sharpendromberg balance test, dynamic balance by the Timed Up and Go test, prediction of fall risk by the Shumway-Cook model, and lower extremity strength by the Chair Stand test. Paired t-test and independent t-test were used to analyze the data. The training group showed a significant difference between pre and post-test and also compared to control group in all factors. According to the present findings, the effect of DNS in improving research variables is confirmed and its use in elderly care programs is recommended. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of eight weeks of DNS training on dynamic and static balance, fall prevention and lower limb strength in healthy elderly women. This is a quasi-experimental research with pre-post-test. Thirty healthy elderly women (60-79 years old) selected purposefully and divided into two groups of exercise (DNS) and control randomly. Static balance were assessed by the Berg and Sharpendromberg balance test, dynamic balance by the Timed Up and Go test, prediction of fall risk by the Shumway-Cook model, and lower extremity strength by the Chair Stand test. Paired t-test and independent t-test were used to analyze the data. The training group showed a significant difference between pre and post-test and also compared to control group in all factors. According to the present findings, the effect of DNS in improving research variables is confirmed and its use in elderly care programs is recommended. https://smj.ssrc.ac.ir/article_2445_9ed9328611fe3f45b3cce8ffe386ee97.pdf