Balance training may significantly reduce the frequency of falls in patients with osteoporosis
BACKGROUND Balance training may be beneficial for patients with osteoporosis , although current results are inconclusive .
The aim of this systematic review and meta- analysis was to explore the effect of balance training on falls in patients with osteoporosis .
Postural control in elderly women with osteoporosis: comparison of balance, strengthening and stretching exercises. A randomized controlled trial
Objective : To compare the efficacy of balance training associated with muscle strengthening or stretching , relative to no intervention , in the postural control of elderly women with osteoporosis . Design : A r and omized , controlled trial . Subjects and interventions : Sample consisted of 50 women aged 65 years or older , with osteoporosis , r and omized into one of three groups :  strengthening group ( n = 17 ) performed balance training with muscle strengthening ; stretching group ( n = 17 ) performed balance training with stretching ; and control group ( n = 16 ) , no activities . Interventions lasted eight weeks , twice a week , 60 minutes a day . Main measures : Postural control was evaluated by the modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction for Balance ( CTSIBm ) and Limits of Stability Test . Strength was assessed by dynamometry and the shortening of the hamstrings by goniometry . Results : Relative to controls , participants in the strengthening group displayed significantly increased dorsiflexion strength and knee flexion strength , as well as centre of pressure velocity , directional control , and oscillation velocity ( CTSIBm test ) . The stretching group had significantly improvements in hamstring length , knee flexion strength , centre of pressure velocity , and amplitude of movements . Relative to the stretching group , the strengthening group yielded better knee extension strength and directional control . Conclusion : The results suggest that both interventions are effective in improving postural control when compared to the control group , and the strengthening group was superior to the stretching group in knee extension strength and in directional control
Balance training may significantly reduce the frequency of falls in patients with osteoporosis
BACKGROUND Balance training may be beneficial for patients with osteoporosis , although current results are inconclusive .
The aim of this systematic review and meta- analysis was to explore the effect of balance training on falls in patients with osteoporosis .