Exercise Leads to Faster Postural Reflexes, Improved Balance and Mobility, and Fewer Falls in Older Persons with Chronic Stroke

S. Marigold, Daniel; J. Eng, Janice; S. Dawson, Andrew; Timothy Inglis, J.; E. Harris, Jocelyn; Gylfadóttir, Sif

doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53158.x

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Exercise Leads to Faster Postural Reflexes, Improved Balance and Mobility, and Fewer Falls in Older Persons with Chronic Stroke

Published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society • Feb 24, 2005

Authors:

Daniel S. Marigold

Janice J. Eng

Andrew S. Dawson

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of two different community-based group exercise programs on functional balance, mobility, postural reflexes, and falls in older adults with chronic stroke. DESIGN: A randomized, clinical trial. SETTING: Community center. PARTICIPANTS: Sixty-one community-dwelling ...

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Medicine

Balance (ability)

Physical medicine and rehabilitation

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