methods in this study, 16 skilled female gymnasts (mean age of 9.62 ± 1.45 years) were randomly categorized to two general warm-up with no stretching (ns, n=8) and general warm-up plus static stretching (ss, n=8) groups. the warm-up protocol included a 10-minute jogging, and the static stretch (ss) protocol included stretching programs on the different parts of body during four weeks, three tim...

The present study examined whether the learning of exercise routines would be enhanced by giving participants an incidental choice (i.e., exercise order). Two groups of participants were asked to perform three balance exercises. After watching a demonstration of each exercise, a choice group was allowed to choose the order of exercises, while yoked control group participants performed them in t...

[Purpose] To examine the effects of intervention combining individualized and group rhythm (To-balance) exercises on the mental and physical functions of the elderly requiring low level care. [Subjects] A total of 29 elderly persons requiring level 2 assistance to level 2 who were and using outpatient care services participated in this study. [Methods] The participants were randomly allocated t...

Background: Blindness is associated with difficulty in balance control and the quality of life; accordingly, this population experiences more instability than healthy individuals. Thus, the present study aimed to evaluate the effects of vestibular exercises on postural control, the risk of falling, and the quality of life in visually-impaired individuals. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental...

Prescribing the correct exercise program is a challenge for older adults with multiple physiological impairments. The authors evaluated an assessment instrument that incorporates results of multiple categories of impairment, including strength, balance, gait, vision, and cognitive function. The physical therapist made judgments on the relative impact of 9 different impairments on specific exerc...

Diabetes has a very high prevalence and a third of the diabetic population is affected with neuropathy. Moreover, one third of the patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) present with some kind of balance and gait disturbances. The incidence of developing diabetic peripheral neuropathy increases with the chronicity of the disease and poor glycemic control. Around 30% of people with D...

COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF SQUARE STEPPING EXERCISES VERSUS BALANCE TRAINING EXERCISES ON FEAR OF FALL AND BALANCE IN ELDERLY POPULATION Harshika Bhanusali *1, Vishnu Vardhan 2, Tushar Palekar 3, Shilpa Khandare 4. 1 PG Student, Dr.D.Y.Patil college of Physiotherapy, Pune, India. *2 Assistant Professor,Dr.D.Y.Patil College of Physiotherapy, Pune, India. 3 Principal, Dr.D.Y.Patil College...