THE EFFECT OF BALL EXERCISE ON PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS IN THE ELDERLY WOMEN

This study aimed to investigate the effects of Ball Exercise on physical functions related to fall prevention among community-dwelling elderly. Nineteen healthy elderly women voluntarily participated in a Ball Exercise course that consiste of 60-min classes once a week for three months. We assessed...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine 2006/10/01, Vol.55(Supplement), pp.S95-S98
Hauptverfasser:	KAWANO, ICHIRO, TAKASUGI, SHIN-ICHIRO, KAMISHIMA, TAKAHIDE, MASUMOTO, KENJI, IWAMOTO, YUKIHIDE
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Ball Exercise Curriculum elderly people Exercise (effects) Exercise (intensity) fall prevention Gerontology health promoting exercise physical function Preventive health Speed Walking Women
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Zusammenfassung:	This study aimed to investigate the effects of Ball Exercise on physical functions related to fall prevention among community-dwelling elderly. Nineteen healthy elderly women voluntarily participated in a Ball Exercise course that consiste of 60-min classes once a week for three months. We assessed their physical functions at baseline and then again after the Ball Exercise course. Significant improvements (p
ISSN:	0039-906X 1881-4751
DOI:	10.7600/jspfsm.55.S95