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Effects of balance training using wobble boards in the elderly.
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PMID:  21869636     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Ogaya, S, Ikezoe, T, Soda, N, and Ichihashi, N. Effects of balance training using wobble boards in the elderly. J Strength Cond Res 25(9): 2616-2622, 2011-Few studies have examined balance training of elderly people using wobble boards. This study assessed the effects of wobble board balance training on physical function in institutionalized elderly people. This study examined 23 subjects (age 84.2 ± 5.9 years) who lived in a nursing home. The exercise program for the training group comprised balance training standing on a wobble board for 9 weeks, twice a week. In all, 11 training group subjects and 11 control group subjects completed this study. After 9 weeks, standing time on a wobble board, standing time on a balance mat, and maximum displacement distance of anterior-posterior center of pressure in the training group were significantly greater than those of the control group. Frequency analysis revealed that the power spectrum in 0.1-0.2 Hz significantly increased in the training group. These results suggest that wobble board training is effective for elderly people to improve their standing balance, by which they frequently control their center of gravity and maintain a standing posture on unstable surface conditions.
Authors:
Shinya Ogaya; Tome Ikezoe; Naoki Soda; Noriaki Ichihashi
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of strength and conditioning research / National Strength & Conditioning Association     Volume:  25     ISSN:  1533-4287     ISO Abbreviation:  J Strength Cond Res     Publication Date:  2011 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-08-26     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9415084     Medline TA:  J Strength Cond Res     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2616-22     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
1Department Rehabilitation, Kyorin University School of Medicine Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; and 2Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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