BMC Public Health, 2021; 21(Suppl 2): 408, PMID: 34758759
Effects of two 24-week multimodal exercise programs on reaction time, mobility, and dual-task performance in community-dwelling older adults at risk of falling: a randomized controlled trial.
Jahr: 2021
Rosado H, Bravo J, Raimundo A, Carvalho J, Marmeleira J, Pereira C
Departamento de Desporto e Saude, Escola de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Universidade de Evora, Largo dos Colegiais 2, Evora, Portugal. hrosado@uevora.pt.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Falls in older adults are considered a major public health problem. Declines in cognitive and physical functions, as measured by parameters including reaction time, mobility, and dual-task performance, have been reported to be important risk factors for falls. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of two multimodal programs on reaction time, mobility, and dual-task performance in community-dwelling older adults at risk of falling. METHODS: In this randomized controlled trial, fifty-one participants (75.4 +/- 5.6 years) were allocated into two experimental groups (EGs) (with sessions 3 times per week for 24 weeks), and a control group: EG1 was enrolled in a psychomotor intervention program, EG2 was enrolled in a combined exercise program (psychomotor intervention program + whole-body vibration program), and the control group maintained their usual daily activities. The participants were assessed at baseline, after the intervention, and after a 12-week no-intervention follow-up period. RESULTS: The comparisons revealed significant improvements in mobility and dual-task performance after the intervention in EG1, while there were improvements in reaction time, mobility, and dual-task performance in EG2 (pGID: 5583; Letzte Änderung: 16.11.2021
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