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Kanada Y, Sakurai H, Sugiura Y. Effects of Intervention with To-balance Exercise on the Elderly Requiring Assistance and Lower Levels of Care. J Phys Ther Sci. 2014;26(8):1177-83doi: 10.1589/jpts.26..
Kanada, Y., Sakurai, H., & Sugiura, Y. (2014). Effects of Intervention with To-balance Exercise on the Elderly Requiring Assistance and Lower Levels of Care. Journal of physical therapy science, 26(8), 1177-83. https://doi.org/10.1589/jpts.26.
Kanada, Yoshikiyo, et al. "Effects of Intervention with To-balance Exercise on the Elderly Requiring Assistance and Lower Levels of Care." Journal of physical therapy science vol. 26,8 (2014): 1177-83. doi: https://doi.org/10.1589/jpts.26.
Kanada Y, Sakurai H, Sugiura Y. Effects of Intervention with To-balance Exercise on the Elderly Requiring Assistance and Lower Levels of Care. J Phys Ther Sci. 2014 Aug;26(8):1177-83. doi: 10.1589/jpts.26.. Epub 2014 Aug 30. PMID: 25202176; PMCID: PMC4155215.
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J Phys Ther Sci. 2014 Aug;26(8):1177-83. doi: 10.1589/jpts.26.. Epub 2014 Aug 30.

Effects of Intervention with To-balance Exercise on the Elderly Requiring Assistance and Lower Levels of Care.

Journal of physical therapy science

Yoshikiyo Kanada, Hiroaki Sakurai, Yoshito Sugiura

Affiliations

  1. Fujita Health University School of Health Sciences, Japan ; Fujita Health University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Japan.
  2. Fujita Health University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Japan ; Department of Rehabilitation, Health Care Service Facility for the Aged, Tobahouwaen, Japan.

PMID: 25202176 PMCID: PMC4155215 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.26.

Abstract

[Purpose] To examine the effects of intervention combining individualized and group rhythm (To-balance) exercises on the mental and physical functions of the elderly requiring low level care. [Subjects] A total of 29 elderly persons requiring level 2 assistance to level 2 who were and using outpatient care services participated in this study. [Methods] The participants were randomly allocated to 2 groups: To-balance, and Sitting. The former group performed individualized and To-balance group exercises, while the latter group performed individualized exercise, as well as group exercise while sitting on a chair. The effects were evaluated through somatometric, physical fitness, and mental function measurements before and 3, 6, and 9 months after the initiation of the intervention. [Results] The lower-limb muscle strength and mental function significantly improved in both groups. Particularly, in the To-balance group, early improvement in balance and gait ability were observed. [Conclusion] The To-balance exercise may be useful for quickly improving the elderly's static balance ability.

Keywords: Balance ability; Elderly persons; Rhythm exercises

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