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Kim S, Lockhart T, Roberto K. The effects of 8-week balance training or weight training: For the elderly on fear of falling measures and social activity levels. Qual Ageing. 2009;10(4):37-48doi: 10.1108/14717794200900030.
Kim, S., Lockhart, T., & Roberto, K. (2009). The effects of 8-week balance training or weight training: For the elderly on fear of falling measures and social activity levels. Quality in ageing : policy, practice and research, 10(4), 37-48. https://doi.org/10.1108/14717794200900030
Kim, Sukwon, et al. "The effects of 8-week balance training or weight training: For the elderly on fear of falling measures and social activity levels." Quality in ageing : policy, practice and research vol. 10,4 (2009): 37-48. doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/14717794200900030
Kim S, Lockhart T, Roberto K. The effects of 8-week balance training or weight training: For the elderly on fear of falling measures and social activity levels. Qual Ageing. 2009 Nov 20;10(4):37-48. doi: 10.1108/14717794200900030. PMID: 21394234; PMCID: PMC3050533.
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Qual Ageing. 2009 Nov 20;10(4):37-48. doi: 10.1108/14717794200900030.

The effects of 8-week balance training or weight training: For the elderly on fear of falling measures and social activity levels.

Quality in ageing : policy, practice and research

Sukwon Kim, Thurmon Lockhart, Karen Roberto

Affiliations

  1. Texas A&M University-Commerce.

PMID: 21394234 PMCID: PMC3050533 DOI: 10.1108/14717794200900030

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of participating in an 8-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 for this study. Participants were randomly and evenly distributed in 3 different groups such as balance, weight, or control group; 6 participants 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 8 weeks (P < 0.05). Social interaction level 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.

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