title: Effects of a Community Care Station Program With Structured Exercise Intervention on Physical Performance and Balance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Prospective 2-Year Observational Study.
abstract: The Taiwanese government has developed community care stations (CCSs) for community-based older adult care. We investigated the effects of a structured exercise intervention, applied at CCS for 6 months, on physical performance and balance in community-dwelling older adults, including a 2-year reassessment. Fifty-eight participants (aged 76.9 ± 6.3 years) participated in the study. The Elderly Mobility Scale, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), Timed Up and Go (TUG), gait speed, functional reach, one-leg-stance (OLS), and flexibility were evaluated at baseline, 6 months, and 2 years. Compared with baseline, the participants improved significantly in the SPPB (0.93 points), TUG (1.94 s), gait speed (0.13 m/s), and right and left OLS (2.56 and 3.12 s) at 6 months. Furthermore, these significant effects, except for OLS, were maintained at the 2-year reassessment according to repeated-measures ANOVA (p < .01). Our preliminary data suggest that adding a structured exercise program can benefit older adults participating in Taiwanese CCSs.
authors.forename: Chung-Chao
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Qi-Xing
authors.initials: QX
authors.lastname: Change
authors.forename: Yu-Chou
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: Chizan-Chung
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chun-Hsiang
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Yu-Chun
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Jia-Ching
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D004856:Postural Balance; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013624:Taiwan; D013995:Time; D000072797:Walking Speed
keywords: balance; community care station; community-dwelling older adults; long-term outcomes; physical performance