Sensory Training Effects on Obstacle Avoidance in Healthy Older Adults
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Kathleen Williams, Professor and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a five-day balance training program on obstacle avoidance measures in a group of healthy older adults. A 2 × 3 repeated measures MANOVA revealed no significant differences between three groups of older adult participants. A follow-up paired t-test revealed a significant difference between the control group and the experimental and walking control groups for pre- and post-tests. These results suggest that a five-day program is ineffective for improving measures of toe clearance, heel clearance, horizontal shear, and gait velocity, but may be beneficial in delaying a loss in obstacle crossing speed in healthy older adults.
Sensory Training Effects on Obstacle Avoidance in Healthy Older Adults
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, 22, 1-17.
- Language: English
- Date: 2004
- Keywords
- Balance, Exercise, Gait, Elderly, Fall prevention