Studies in Sport Medicine

Effect of 3 months square stepping exercise and resistance training on postural balance and fear of falling in elderly woman

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Zahra Asadi Samani 1
nader rahnama 2
Jalil Reisi 3
Shahram Lenjan Nejadian 4

1 Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

2 Department of Corrective Exercise and Sport Injuries, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

3 Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan

4 Department of Corrective Exercise and Sport Injuries, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22089/smj.2019.7369.1375
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 3 months square stepping exercise with resistance training on balance and fear of falling in elderly woman .35 elderly women participated and divided into two groups: square step exercise and resistance training. One leg stance, Berg, Functional reach, 10 m walking, TUG tests and fear of falling were measured. The acceleration of the center of the body was recorded using the accelerometer. Results showed a significant increase for balance index, One leg stance, Berg balance test, functional reach, 10 meters running, TUG tests and fear of falling in both groups (p0.05) .It seems that both types of exercises have been effective for elderly women. Also, square step exercise versus resistance training almost equally improved the ballance.

Keywords

Activity based Balance Index
Accelerometer
Postural Balance
Elderly Women

Subjects

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  • Receive Date 18 May 2019
  • Revise Date 14 September 2019
  • Accept Date 17 September 2019

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