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Comparison of Lower Limb and Trunk Muscle Strength Training on Balance in Elderly Population


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1 Department of Physiotherapy, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
     

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Objective

To compare the effect of lower limb strengthening with trunk muscle strengthening on balance in elderly.

Design

Quasi experimental design.

Setting

Prayas old age home, Jalandhar.

Population&sampling

24 Elderly subjects of both sexes in age group of 60-80 years and having functional reach less than 10 were selected by convenient sampling method and assigned in to two groups.

Intervention

Trunk muscle strengthening was given to Group A and lower limb muscle strengthening was given to Group B, for 30 minutes/ 4 days a week/ one month.

Main outcome measure

Subjects muscle strength and functional reach were assessed on day 0 and then on 30th day in the same environmental condition.

Results and conclusions

The Analysis reveals that there is significant effect in trunk and lower limb muscle strengthening on functional reach and muscle strength in elderly population. However the improvement in functional reach between Group A and Group B fail to achieve the significance.


Keywords

Elderly, Balance, Trunk Muscle Strength Training, Lower Limb Strength Training
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Authors

Sunil Bhatia
Department of Physiotherapy, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
R. Venkadesan
Department of Physiotherapy, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Mamta Shankar
Department of Physiotherapy, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, India

Abstract


Objective

To compare the effect of lower limb strengthening with trunk muscle strengthening on balance in elderly.

Design

Quasi experimental design.

Setting

Prayas old age home, Jalandhar.

Population&sampling

24 Elderly subjects of both sexes in age group of 60-80 years and having functional reach less than 10 were selected by convenient sampling method and assigned in to two groups.

Intervention

Trunk muscle strengthening was given to Group A and lower limb muscle strengthening was given to Group B, for 30 minutes/ 4 days a week/ one month.

Main outcome measure

Subjects muscle strength and functional reach were assessed on day 0 and then on 30th day in the same environmental condition.

Results and conclusions

The Analysis reveals that there is significant effect in trunk and lower limb muscle strengthening on functional reach and muscle strength in elderly population. However the improvement in functional reach between Group A and Group B fail to achieve the significance.


Keywords


Elderly, Balance, Trunk Muscle Strength Training, Lower Limb Strength Training

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