Responsive: N = Reference and intervention Data supporting responsiveness Population Yes / No descriptor Community 60 55 Hong Kong Yes Pre-program 109(30)** ; Sze, 2008 dwelling balance community dwellers with high post-program 123(21)** impaired risk of falls participated in Falls =0.001 p (continued) prevention clinic (12 sessions 1x/wk) followed by community **seeking clarification of score step down program (falls totals from author prevention education, weekly ex class, and 2 home visits in following 9 mos). 184 Older Yes No SCK difficulty Hernandez, 2008 17 adults with at least mild 83(14)% balance impairment grouped by Low SCK difficulty ability to stoop, crouch, or 73(19)% kneel (SCK) Hi SCK difficulty 65(18)% 157 8 Subjects in Yes HLGD 60(19)% Peretz, 2006 three groups to study ABC -16 PD 81(13)% and ABC-6 with balance Controls 96(2)% impaired and controls. High level gait disorders (HLGD) N=70 PD N=19 Controls N=68 Subjects with 44 56 No Pre to Post difference in scores: Cattaneo, Sept. 2007 Multiple sclerosis Three 2.32 (Clinical Rehabilitation) groups: 12.55 1)Balance rehab with both 0.9 motor and sensory strategies No statistical difference for groups. 2) Balance rehab with only sensory strategies no 3)”Conventional therapy” – specific balance strategies Osteoporosis 98 57 Yes 1. 76(23) to 81(17)%; p<.03 Liu-Ambrose, 2004 women Randomized control; 13 weeks 2. 78(15) to 83(12)%; p<.03 1. Resistance (N=32) 3. 76(24) to 76(18)%; p = NS 2. Agility Training (N=34) 3. General strengthening (N=32) Improvement in group 1 and 2 = 6% small effect size (-.19) Independent 31 No No significant change in the ABC Murphy,2008 58 community dwelling 5 Form, Yang Style Tai Chi Scale following 12 week training at
Population descriptor N = Reference and intervention Responsive: Yes / No Data supporting responsiveness Community dwelling balance impaired (continued) 60 Sze, 2008 55 Hong Kong community dwellers with high risk of falls participated in Falls prevention clinic (12 sessions 1x/wk) followed by community step down program (falls prevention education, weekly ex class, and 2 home visits in following 9 mos). Yes Pre-program 109(30)** ; post-program 123(21)** p =0.001 **seeking clarification of score totals from author 184 Hernandez, 2008 17 Older adults with at least mild balance impairment grouped by ability to stoop, crouch, or kneel (SCK) Yes No SCK difficulty 83(14)% Low SCK difficulty 73(19)% Hi SCK difficulty 65(18)% 157 Peretz, 2006 8 Subjects in three groups to study ABC -16 and ABC-6 with balance impaired and controls. High level gait disorders (HLGD) N=70 PD N=19 Controls N=68 Yes HLGD 60(19)% PD 81(13)% Controls 96(2)% Subjects with Multiple sclerosis 44 Cattaneo, Sept. 2007 56 (Clinical Rehabilitation) Three groups: 1)Balance rehab with both motor and sensory strategies 2) Balance rehab with only sensory strategies 3)”Conventional therapy” – no specific balance strategies No Pre to Post difference in scores: 2.32 12.55 0.9 No statistical difference for groups. Osteoporosis women 98 Liu-Ambrose, 2004 57 Randomized control; 13 weeks 1. Resistance (N=32) 2. Agility Training (N=34) 3. General strengthening (N=32) Improvement in group 1 and 2 = 6% small effect size (-.19) Yes 1. 76(23) to 81(17)%; p<.03 2. 78(15) to 83(12)%; p<.03 3. 76(24) to 76(18)%; p = NS Independent community dwelling 31 Murphy,2008 58 5 Form, Yang Style Tai Chi No No significant change in the ABC Scale following 12 week training at
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