RESEARCH REPORTTraining Functional Ability in Old Age
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2017, Musculoskeletal Science and PracticeCitation Excerpt :Only the pain and function subscales were used in this study. Participants went through three functional tests namely: Stair test (Skelton and McLaughlin, 1996), Timed Up and Go test (Podsiadlo and Richardson, 1991; Kennedy et al., 2005) and 20-m walk test (Harrison, 2004). The tests were selected because they are time efficient, simple to perform with minimal instruction, require minimal staff training, and can be conducted within a clinical setting (Loudon et al., 2002).
Evidence of detraining after 12-week home-based exercise programs designed to reduce fall-risk factors in older people recently discharged from hospital
2012, Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationCitation Excerpt :One could theorize that the introduction of more functional WB exercises would lead to a functional improvement that may translate to increased physical activity in an older person, even after the cessation of exercises, which may avoid detraining. There is some evidence of maintenance of benefits after cessation from group programs in frail people34 and also some evidence to support our hypothesis that task-specific functional exercises may translate into improved functional outcomes35,36; however, this has not previously been investigated in home-based programs in a post–hospital discharge population. A major conclusion of a recent meta-analysis was that exercise for fall prevention needs to be sustained over time,8 in that programs with doses of exercise that equate to a twice weekly program running over 25 weeks or more are likely to be more effective than lower-dose programs in preventing falls.8
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2020, Archives of Gerontology and GeriatricsCitation Excerpt :Regular resistance training reduces the negative neural and musculoskeletal changes associated with aging. However, mobility-specific exercises appears to produce greater improvements in functional outcomes than traditional resistance training in older adults (Skelton & McLaughlin, 1996). Hence, functional training (FT) which combines resistance training and mobility exercises appears to be an ideal training regimen for elder population.
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Dawn A Skelton PhD BSc is a research fellow in the Institute of Human Performance University College London.
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Ann W McLaughlin MCSP is a physiotherapist in private practice at 1B Florence Road, London W5 3TU.