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PMID: 20345434 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: Poor functional fitness of the lower extremities is a potentially modifiable risk factor for falls. This study compared the Aotake stepping exercise, a unique indoor program, to walking and examined improvements in lower-extremity functional fitness. METHODS: We non-randomly assigned 36 community-dwelling older adults (age 67.3 +/- 3.7 years) to either an Aotake stepping exercise group (group A, n = 19) or a walking group (group W, n = 17). During the 10-week regimen, the members of each group participated in either a 45-min Aotake or walking exercise session twice a week. Each session for group A consisted mainly of stepping activities on Aotake equipment (L42 x W10 x H3 cm); the equipment was made of plastic and had a bumpy surface to stimulate the soles of the feet. RESULTS: Attendance rates were 91.1 +/- 5.6% for group A and 89.7 +/- 9.4% for group W. anova revealed improvements in leg strength and power (measured by isometric leg extension and chair stands), motor processing (measured by stepping with both feet and whole-body reaction time) and locomotion (measured by walking around two cones and a 10-m walk); the analysis revealed no group-by-time interactions. There was particular improvement (effect size = 1.18) in the chair stand measure in group A. However, the balance measures remained unchanged. CONCLUSION: Aotake stepping exercise may be just as effective as walking for improving lower-extremity functional fitness. The current study, however, was a non-randomized trial with a small sample size; further investigations would be warranted. |
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Authors:
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Hiroyuki Sasai; Tomoaki Matsuo; Shigeharu Numao; Tomoaki Sakai; Misao Mochizuki; Kazuyoshi Kuroda; Masakazu Okamoto; Kiyoji Tanaka |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-03-23 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Geriatrics & gerontology international Volume: 10 ISSN: 1447-0594 ISO Abbreviation: Geriatr Gerontol Int Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-15 Completed Date: 2010-10-20 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101135738 Medline TA: Geriatr Gerontol Int Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 244-50 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Sports Medicine, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. sasai@stat.taiiku.tsukuba.ac.jp |
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Accidental Falls
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prevention & control* Aged Exercise Therapy / methods* Female Humans Lower Extremity* Male Middle Aged Mobility Limitation* Muscle Strength Physical Fitness* Postural Balance Reaction Time Walking |
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