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Otago Exercise Program may be more efficacious as group trianing in fall-prone elders

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August 2014

Otago Exercise Program may be more efficacious as group trianing in fall-prone elders

Vol: 3| Issue: 8| Number:25| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

The Otago Exercise Program Performed as Group Training Versus Home Training in Fall-prone Older People: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Physiother Res Int. 2014 Jun;19(2):108-16. doi: 10.1002/pri.1571. Epub 2013 Dec 11.

Contributing Authors:
IL Kyrdalen K Moen AS Røysland JL Helbostad

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125 home-dwelling elderly with a high risk for falling were randomized to undergo the Otago Exercise Program (OEP) either through group training (GT) or home training (HT). This study aimed to compare the effects on muscle strength and functional balance. Results indicated a significant improvement in Berg Balance Scale scores at 12 weeks and at 3 months, although improvement at 12 weeks was great...

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