Objective:
To determine the effectiveness of exercise in improving sensorimotor function and functional performance, crucial parts of activities of daily living in healthy older adults.
Design:
RCT.
Setting:
Laboratory.
Participants:
39 subjects (M = 71.8 years, range: 61–89 years).
Intervention:
Task-oriented visual feedback balance training.
Primary outcome measure:
Timed Up & Go (TUG).
Secondary outcome measures:
Chair stand test (CST), self-paced walk test, maximum isometric torque, quiet stand posturography, and dynamic balance (DB).
Results:
Postintervention comparison of the treatment group (TG) and control group (CG) showed better TUG (p < .01), CST (p < .001), and DB (p < .025) for the TG. Pre–post intervention comparison of the TG showed better clinically-relevant outcomes in TUG (p < .001), CST (p < .001), and DB (p < .001).
Conclusion:
Active driven visual feedback balance training is effective in improving functional performance and dynamic balance in older adults.
