Impact of Balance Training on Fear of Falling and Fall Rate in Older Women
Publish place: Journal of Education and Community Health، Vol: 9، Issue: 3
Publish Year: 1401
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تاریخ نمایه سازی: 28 تیر 1402
Abstract:
Background: Fear of falling is one of the factors that threaten the quality of life in old age and increases the
risk of falling by limiting physical activity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of balance
training on the efficacy of fear of falling and the rate of falling in older women.
Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, ۷۰ aging women with a fear of falling were selected and
randomly assigned to experimental (n = ۳۵) and control (n = ۳۵) groups. The intervention group received
۱۰ sessions of ۱-hour balance exercise, along with training in falling prevention strategies, but the
control group received only routine care. Data were collected using the Falls Efficacy Scale-International
questionnaire and the new elderly health services package of the Ministry of Health of Iran. Fear of falling
was evaluated as the primary outcome ۱ month and ۳ months after balance training, and frequency of
falling was assessed as a secondary outcome one year after the intervention. Data were analyzed by
ANOVA, independent t test, and paired t test.
Results: The results showed that the mean score of fear of falling in the experimental group was significantly
lower than in the control group ۱ month (P = ۰.۰۰۵) and ۳ months (P < ۰.۰۰۱) after balance training. The
mean score of fear of falling in the control group represented no significant difference between the three
times (P = ۰.۶۴). Finally, one year after the balance training, the frequency of falling in the experimental
group was significantly lower in comparison to the control group (P = ۰.۰۳۵).
Conclusion: A balance training program is recommended as a preventive approach for reducing the
frequency of falling in older women.
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Authors
Raheleh Soleimani
Lanjan Health Center, Deputy of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Homeira Alvandi
Lanjan Health Center, Deputy of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Nastaran Azari
Lanjan Health Center, Deputy of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Marziyeh Mobasheri
Department of Sport and Youth of Isfahan Province, Ministry of Sport and Youth, Isfahan, Iran