title: Efficacy of rhythmic exercise and walking exercise in older adults' exercise participation rates and physical function outcomes.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of two different exercise types, rhythmic exercise designed from local music and dance (RE) and walking exercise (WE), in terms of exercise participation and physical function changes in older adults over a period of 12 weeks.
  
  
  METHODS
  Exercise participation was assessed through the attendance rate and retention rate, and physical function was evaluated through the Short Physical Performance Battery, static balance test and gait test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The RE group showed significantly higher attendance and retention rates; greater improvement in Short Physical Performance Battery scores; and greater improvement in static balance, as compared with the WE. No differences were found between the RE and WE groups in gait parameters.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results suggest that RE was more effective than WE in retaining exercise participation and improving physical function in older adults. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17: 2311-2318.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Physical Education, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.|The Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Yang Sun
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: The Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Kyung
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.affiliation: The Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Ji Seung
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: The Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.|Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Graduate Program, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.|Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.|Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yong-in, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Kun
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Shim
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D057186:Comparative Effectiveness Research; D003614:Dance Therapy; D003615:Dancing; D015444:Exercise; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D004856:Postural Balance; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016138:Walking
keywords: attendance; physical functions; retention; rhythmic exercise; walking exercise