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An 8-week reactive balance training program in older healthy adults: A preliminary investigation

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Background: This preliminary study examined the effects of an 8-week supervised reactive balance training program on reaction time (RT) and foot speed, static balance and balance confidence in healthy older adults compared to an exercise control group.
Methods: Twenty-five older adults were randomly assigned to a reactive balance training group (QuickBoard; n ¼ 12; 71.0  8.6 years) or a stationary cycling group (control; n ¼ 13; 70.2  6.0 years). Both groups were tested for foot RT foot speed, static balance, and balance confidence at baseline, 4-week, 8-week, and 4-week follow-up.
Results: Results indicated significant improvements in QuickBoard foot RT and speed in both groups with greater improvements in the QuickBoard group. However, no group difference was found in static balance performance.
Conclusion: Although the improvements in RT and foot speed may be beneficial for fall and trip prevention, the implications of the current findings for trip avoidance and performance of daily tasks are unclear.

Keywords: Balance; Elderly; Exercise; Reactive training

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Journal of Sport and Health Science

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: Shanghai University of Sport., 2015

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Journal of Sport and Health Science 4 (2015) 263e269

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English

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Sport And Kesehatan

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