The Effects of 8-Week Balance Training or Weight Training: For the Elderly on Fear of Falling Measures and Social Activity Levels

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• Personal Author:
  Kim S ; Lockhart T ; Roberto K
• Description:
  The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of participating in an eight-week physical training (ie. balance or weight training) on psychosocial outcomes for independently living healthy older adults. Eighteen older adults (65 years old or older) voluntarily participated in this study. Participants were randomly and evenly distributed in three different groups such as balance, weight or control group; six participants in each. Fear of falling and social activity levels were statistically tested by evaluating questionnaires validated in previous studies. Psychological factors improved in all groups after eight weeks (P < 0.05). Social interaction levels did not improve in any of the three groups, although all participants exhibited improvements in being physically independent (P < 0.05). Results suggested that being physically active as well as being socially active could result in being less fearful of falls, more confident of leaving residency, being more independent, and being more active. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Aging Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Age Groups Author Keywords: Weight Training, Balance Training, Fear Of Falling, Social Interaction, Independency, Confidence Falls Physical Exercise Slips, Trips, And Falls Sociological Factors STF
• ISSN:
  1471-7794
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas ; Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  37-48
• Volume:
  10
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20055441
• Citation:
  Qual Ageing 2009 Dec; 10(4):37-48
• Contact Point Address:
  Sukwon Kim, PhD, Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering and Technology, Texas A&M University-Commerce, TX 75429, USA
• Email:
  Sukwon_kim@tamu-commerce.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Services
• Performing Organization:
  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Quality in Ageing and Older Adults
• End Date:
  20140831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8f48c059216772d88d980f7cd96f25669a90ec52a2c30b6d100c19e31beca2dac04613c48a33851e89eea86eabbf78aa318250e47c31ca0bcdcc4d74e46ef2c9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213295/cdc_213295_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 251.13 KB ]