A Novel Device to Preserve Physical Activities of Daily Living in Healthy Older People

摘要

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of exercise in improving sensorimotor function and functional performance, crucial parts of activities of daily living in healthy older adults. Design: RCT. Setting: Laboratory. Participants: 39 subjects (M=71.8 years, range: 61-89 years). Intervention: Task-oriented visual feedback balance training. Primary outcome measure: Timed Up & Go (TUG). Secondary outcome measures: Chair stand test (CST), self-paced walk test, maximum isometric torque, quiet stand posturography, and dynamic balance (DB). Results: Postintervention comparison of the treatment group (TG) and control group (CG) showed better TUG (p < .01), CST (p < .001), and DB (p < .025) for the TG. Pre-post intervention comparison of the TG showed better clinically-relevant outcomes in TUG (p < .001), CST (p < .001), and DB (p < .001). Conclusion: Active driven visual feedback balance training is effective in improving functional performance and dynamic balance in older adults.