1Principal, Narayana Hrudayalaya College of Physiotherapy, Narayana Health city, Bommasandra Industrial area, Bangalore
2Assistant Professor, R.V. College of Physiotherapy, Bangalore
3Assistant Professor, Narayana Hrudayalaya College of Physiotherapy
4HOD, Physiotherapy, Vasavi hospital, Bangalore
5Graduate Student (Physiotherapy)
Online published on 26 October, 2018.
Prevention of falls and the associated injuries would reduce disability, improve the quality of life, and reduce the costs of health care. Consequently, developing safe, effective, and feasible multidimensional exercise programs for preventing falls in elderly
To compare the effectiveness of strength and training exercise with that of Range of motion exercise in fall related gait kinematics in elderly
Pre and Post experimental study, 100 subjects was taken from age group of 65 to80 years. The sample design followed was convenient sampling with the subjects allocated randomly into 2 groups experimental(50 subjects) and control group(50 subjects). The testing protocol comprises tests for fear of fall by FES(fall efficacy scale) and to asses gait parameter by Cadance, Experimental group received strength and balance training and control group treated with normal ROM exercises of lower limb for fall prevention in elderly for duration of 24 weeks 4 days a week with each exercise session duration of 45 min. pre and post interventions data obtain and statically analyzed by Student t test (two tailed, independent).
There is a positive and large effect of strength training exercises in the management of fall related gait kinematics in elderly, and that there is a marked difference in improvement in cadence and fear of falling(FES score) has been reduced in these patients when treated with strength training exercises.
Fall prevention ROM, FES, Cadance
