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The Gerontologist, Vol 33, Issue 4 501-506, Copyright © 1993 by The Gerontological Society of America

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The effect of a 12-week dynamic resistance strength training program on gait velocity and balance of older adults

R Topp, A Mikesky, J Wigglesworth, W Holt Jr and JE Edwards
School of Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis 46202-5107.

This study tested whether a 12-week dynamic resistance strength training program can change gait velocity and improve measures of balance among adults age 65 and older. Fifty-five community-dwelling adults (mean age = 71.1) were randomized into an exercise (n = 25) or control (n = 30) group. The exercisers were requested to complete three bouts of strength training per week for 12 weeks using elastic tubing. At posttest the exercisers demonstrated slower gait velocity, enhanced balance, and an improved ability to walk backward, although none of these posttest measures was significantly different from the control group.


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