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A Novel Device to Preserve Physical Activities of Daily Living in Healthy Older People.

OBJECTIVE
To determine the effectiveness of exercise in improving sensorimotor function and functional performance, crucial parts of activities of daily living in healthy older adults.


DESIGN
RCT.


SETTING
Laboratory.


PARTICIPANTS
39 subjects (M = 71.8 years, range: 61-89 years).


INTERVENTION
Task-oriented visual feedback balance training.


PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURE
Timed Up & Go (TUG).


SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES
Chair stand test (CST), self-paced walk test, maximum isometric torque, quiet stand posturography, and dynamic balance (DB).


RESULTS
Postintervention comparison of the treatment group (TG) and control group (CG) showed better TUG (p < .01), CST (p < .001), and DB (p < .025) for the TG. Pre-post intervention comparison of the TG showed better clinically-relevant outcomes in TUG (p < .001), CST (p < .001), and DB (p < .001).


CONCLUSION
Active driven visual feedback balance training is effective in improving functional performance and dynamic balance in older adults.