title: Adapted physical activity is beneficial on balance, functional mobility, quality of life and fall risk in community-dwelling older women: a randomized single-blinded controlled trial.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Exercise programmes have important role in prevention of falls, but to date, we have little knowledge about the effects of Adapted Physical Activity programme on balance of older women.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of an Adapted Physical Activity programme on balance, risk of falls and quality of life in community-dwelling older women.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a randomized controlled study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Community, in a local sport centre.
  
  
  METHODS
  Older women aged over 60 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seventy-six women were randomised to an exercise group providing Adapted Physical Activity programme for 25 weeks or a control group (in which they did not participate in any exercise programme). The one-leg stance test, Timed Up and Go test, incidence of fall and the quality of life (SF-36V2) were measured at baseline and after 25 weeks.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The one-leg stance test and the Timed Up and Go test in the exercise group was significantly better than in the control group after the intervention period (P=0.005; P=0.001, respectively). The Physical Functioning, Vitality and General Health subdomains of quality of life were also significantly better in the exercise group compared to the control group (P=0.004; P=0.005; P=0.038, respectively). Relative risk was 0.40 (90% CI 0.174 to 0.920) and the number needed to treat was 5 (95% CI 2.3 to 23.3).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This 25-week Adapted Physical Activity programme improves static balance, functional mobility, as well as Physical Functioning, Vitality and General Health subdomains of quality of life.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on our results, the Adapted Physical Activity programme may be a promising fall prevention exercise programme improving static balance and functional mobility for community-dwelling older women.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Science, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary. kovacse@se-etk.hu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kovács
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Prókai
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mészáros
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gondos
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000368:Aged; D003153:Community Health Services; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D004856:Postural Balance; D011788:Quality of Life; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016037:Single-Blind Method