Studies in Sport Medicine

Comparison of the effect of Otago and Fall proof training programs on balance, ankle proprioception and fear of falling in elderly men with a history of falling

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

ali alitabar 1
ebrahim mohammad ali nasab firouzjah 2
mohammad shabani 3

1 Senior expert in sports pathology and corrective movements, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

2 Department of Sports Physiology and Corrective Movements, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

3 Associate Professor of department of Sport Sciences, University of Bojnord,

https://doi.org/10.22089/smj.2023.14494.1670
Abstract
Aging is a natural and inevitable thing that affects all biological and psychological aspects of a person. The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of Otago and Fall proof exercise programs on balance, ankle proprioception and fear of falling in elderly men with a history of falling. 36 elderly men with a history of falling were purposefully selected and randomly assigned to a control group and two exercise groups. Static and dynamic balance were assessed by Sharpand-Romberg and Timed Up and Go test, ankle proprioception using a goniometer, and fear of falling with the help of the International Fall Efficiency Questionnaire. The Otago and Fall proof exercises were carried out by the training group for eight weeks. After the exercises, the post-test was performed. covariance analysis was used to analyze the data. The results of the research showed that eight weeks of Otago and Fall Proof exercises have a significant effect on improving static and dynamic balance, ankle proprioception and fear of falling. In the comparison between the exercises, the Otago exercises had a greater effect on the components. According to the results of the research, the use of Otago exercises is suggested to therapists and occupational therapists to improve the balance and performance of elderly people due to their greater effectiveness than fall-proof exercises.

Keywords

balance
proprioception
Otego exercises
fall-proof exercises
old age
Subjects
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Studies in Sport Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 36
Summer 2023
Pages 123-146

  • Receive Date 06 March 2023
  • Revise Date 18 June 2023
  • Accept Date 25 July 2023

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