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IJPR.2019.116

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Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 7; Issue 3 (April 2019)

Page No.: 3055-3060

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijpr.2019.116

EFFECT OF LOW INTENSITY BODY WEIGHT TRAINING ON BALANCE IN OLDER ADULTS

1 Associate professor, M. A. Rangoonwala College of Physiotherapy & Research (MARCOPAR), Hidayatullah Road, Azam Campus,Camp, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

*2 Graduate, P.T, M. A. Rangoonwala College of Physiotherapy & Research (MARCOPAR), Hidayatullah Road, Azam Campus,Camp, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

3 Graduate, P.T, M. A. Rangoonwala College of Physiotherapy & Research (MARCOPAR), Hidayatullah Road, Azam Campus,Camp, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

4 Principal, M. A. Rangoonwala College of Physiotherapy & Research (MARCOPAR), Hidayatullah Road, Azam Campus,Camp, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Address Correspondence: Dr. Simran Parti, Graduate. P.T., M. A. Rangoonwala College of Physiotherapy & Research (MARCOPAR), Hidayatullah Road, Azam Campus,Camp, Pune, Maharashtra 411001, India. E-Mail: partsimran@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Background: Balance is the component which is majorly altered in older adults with approximately 21.5% of the population over 65 years of age having some balance dysfunction, particularly in functional tasks like ambulation and climbing stairs.  Impaired balance and functional mobility are major risk factors for falls.

Aims and objective: The aim of the study was to study the effect of low intensity body weight training on balance in older adults.

Procedure: 60 older adults between the age group 65 to 80 with the BBS score between 46-51 were included in this study. The outcome measures used to assess the balance were the Bergs balance scale (BBS) and Performance oriented mobility assessment scale (POMA). The intervention program consisting of low intensity bodyweight training was carried out for 4 days a week for 6 weeks.

Results: The results after period of  6 weeks showed statistically significant post scores of BBS and POMA (p<0.05) respectively.

Conclusion: Hence the author concluded that low intensity body weight training for a period of as less as 6 weeks can result in improvement of balance in older adults.

Key words: Balance, bodyweight training, low intensity, older adults.

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Cite this article: Sumayya Faiz Shaikh, Simran Parti, Khyati Shah, Ronika Agrawal. EFFECT OF LOW INTENSITY BODY WEIGHT TRAINING ON BALANCE IN OLDER ADULTS. Int J Physiother Res 2019;7(3):3055-3060. DOI: 10.16965/ijpr.2019.116
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