Motor imagery training improves balance and mobility in older adults who do not have a neurological condition .
These results suggest that motor imagery training could be an adjunct to st and ard physiotherapy care in older adults , although it is unclear whether or not the effects are clinical ly worthwhile .
QUESTION Does motor imagery training improve measures of balance , mobility and falls in older adults without a neurological condition ?
Effectiveness of a video-based exercise programme to reduce falls and improve health-related quality of life among older adults discharged from hospital: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Objective : Falls , loss of health-related quality of life and physical capacity , reduced participation in activities of daily living , and increased fear of falling are all potential outcomes for older adults discharged from hospital . A low-cost video based exercise programme may address this . Design : This study was a r and omized controlled trial with blinded outcomes assessment and a six-month follow-up . Subjects and setting : Participants were older adults ( > 65 years ) using a mobility aid discharged from a tertiary hospital in Brisbane , Australia , without referral for community-based rehabilitation services . Intervention : A digital video disk-based programme encompassing six exercise types each with six levels of difficulty . A home visit from a project physiotherapist was conducted to ensure patient safety . Control group patients received usual care . Main measures : Falls , health-related quality of life , participation in activities of daily living , physical capacity and fear of falling . Results : Study participants ( n = 53 , 19 intervention , 34 control ) experienced decreasing health-related quality of life , several falls ( 72 ) , and lower levels of participation in activities of daily living over the six-month follow-up . The intervention group did not differ significantly from the control group in terms of the outcomes examined , though a non-significant reduction in the rate of falls was observed . Intervention group participants complied with the exercise programme well during the first two weeks following discharge from hospital but then reduced their compliance levels thereafter . Conclusions : The intervention may be beneficial for reducing the rate of falls in this patient population though further research with a larger sample size is indicated
Motor imagery training improves balance and mobility in older adults who do not have a neurological condition .
These results suggest that motor imagery training could be an adjunct to st and ard physiotherapy care in older adults , although it is unclear whether or not the effects are clinical ly worthwhile .
QUESTION Does motor imagery training improve measures of balance , mobility and falls in older adults without a neurological condition ?