Comparison of the effects of water- and land-based exercises on the physical function and quality of life in community-dwelling elderly people with history of falling: A single-blind, randomized controlled trial. Issue 2 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Oh, SeJun; Lim, Jong-Min; Kim, Yushin; Kim, MinSeock; Song, WoonGang; Yoon, BumChul
• Is Part Of: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. Volume 60:Issue 2(2015:Mar./Apr.)
• Page Start: 288
• Page End: 293
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Aging -- Periodicals; Geriatrics -- Periodicals; Gerontology -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 305.26
• DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2014.11.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-4943

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">We study the effect of water- and land-based exercises in elderly people.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Hip abduction and adduction strength improved significantly in both groups.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Water-based exercises would be useful to improve physical and psychological health.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>