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Resistive training versus balance training on gait and quality of life in elderly
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Abstract
Back ground: According to a report by the central agency for public mobilization and statistics (CAPMAS) the number of older people in Egypt in 2013 reached 6, 461078 persons, 7.8% of the total population. The purpose: of this study was to investigate the effect of resistance training versus balance training on gait and quality of life in elderly. Subjects: Forty elderly subjects of 26 men and 14 women residents at Dar Siadat Misr elderly home, Misr Elgdida, Cairo, Egypt. They were assigned into two groups equal in number. Their ages ranged from 60 to 70 years. group (A) with mean age (65.9±2.5) years and Group( B) with mean age (64.9±2.4) years .Methods: Group(A) performed resisted exercise using sand bags measured by one repetition maximum method that for 30 minute 3 times per week for 8 weeks. group (B) performed balance and co ordination exercises 30 minute 3 times per week for 8 weeks. Foot print measurement (step, stride length ,cadence and speed) and six minute walk test were measured for both group before the study with no significant differences, both groups answered on quality of life questionnaire before and after the study. Results: There was significant difference between the two groups in their step length, stride length and cadence as the percentage of improvement in group (A) by 21.43%, 24 % and 3.7% respectively also in group (B) by 7.7%, 5.9% and 41.4% respectively. While there were no significant differences between two groups in their speed. Also, there was significant increase in walk distance in group (A) and (B) by 25.84% and 39.5% respectively. Also, quality of life results indicate that there was significant increase with difference between group (A) and (B) in favor to group (B) as percentage of increase was in group (A) 37.16% and group B 40.5%