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title: "Evidence: progressive balance and power training"
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journal: "BMC Geriatr"
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pmid: "24106864"
doi: "10.1186/1471-2318-13-105"
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author: "Gabriel Radu, DO"
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# Evidence: progressive balance and power training

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## Citation

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Journal | BMC Geriatr |
| Year | 2013 |
| PMID | [24106864](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24106864/) |
| DOI | [10.1186/1471-2318-13-105](https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-13-105) |
| Study key | s169 |

## Takeaway

This study protocol outlines a trial to evaluate a fall prevention exercise program for older adults, including supervised and home-based versions, and will assess detraining effects.

## The question

What are the effects of a fall prevention program on balance, strength/power, body composition, cognition, psychosocial well-being, and falls self-efficacy in healthy older adults, and what are the time-related effects of detraining?

## Hypothesis

The supervised combination of balance and strength/power training will improve performance in variables of balance, strength/power, body composition, cognitive function, psychosocial well-being, and falls self-efficacy in older adults.

## Methods

Healthy older adults (n=54, aged 65-80 years) will be randomized into two intervention groups or a control/waiting group. Intervention groups will complete a 12-week balance and strength/power exercise intervention 3 times per week for 30 minutes per session. One intervention group will receive extensive supervised training, while the other will complete a home-based short version ('3 times 3') controlled by weekly phone calls. The control group will not receive an intervention during the experimental period. Measures of static/dynamic steady-state balance, proactive balance, reactive balance, strength, power, body composition, psychosocial well-being, cognition, and fall self-efficacy will be assessed at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and 12 weeks after program cessation to evaluate detraining effects.

## Results

This abstract describes the study protocol and does not present any results from the trial.

## Conclusion

This abstract outlines the design of a study to assess the effects of a fall prevention program on various health outcomes in older adults, as well as detraining effects. No conclusions can be drawn as the study has not yet been conducted or reported its findings.

## Limitations

This abstract describes a study protocol and does not discuss limitations of the study itself, as no results have been presented.

## Verbatim from the abstract

> fall prevention exercise program to improve balance, strength and psychosocial health in older adults

## Where this study is used on Magellan

This paper is one of the citations behind the evidence grade on the pages below. Grades are assigned from the published research and are independent of affiliate commissions.

| Compound or device | Evidence grade | Graded pages |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Balance and Strength Trainer | Strong evidence | [Balance and Strength Trainer](https://magellanlongevity.com/p/169.md) |

## Reference

1. **Evidence: progressive balance and power training**
   BMC Geriatr 2013 · [PMID 24106864](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24106864/) · [DOI 10.1186/1471-2318-13-105](https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-13-105)

   > fall prevention exercise program to improve balance, strength and psychosocial health in older adults

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## Scope and disclosures

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