THE EFFECT OF SQUARE-STEP EXERCISE TRAINING ON POSTURAL CONTROL, COGNITIVE FUNCTION AND GAIT IN THE ELDERLY: A PILOT STUDY

Abit Kocaman, AYŞE; Kirdi, NURAY; AKSOY, SONGÜL; ELMAS, ÖZGÜN; Balam Yavuz, Burcu

doi:10.21653/tjpr.523616

THE EFFECT OF SQUARE-STEP EXERCISE TRAINING ON POSTURAL CONTROL, COGNITIVE FUNCTION AND GAIT IN THE ELDERLY: A PILOT STUDY

Abit Kocaman A., Kirdi N., AKSOY S., ELMAS Ö., Balam Yavuz B.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION-TURK FIZYOTERAPI VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI, cilt.31, sa.1, ss.11-20, 2020 (ESCI)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2020
Doi Numarası: 10.21653/tjpr.523616
Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION-TURK FIZYOTERAPI VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.11-20
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: Falling is a common condition in elderly individuals. Over 65 years of age, annual rate of falling is 30-40% in healthy and community-dwelling elderly. Therefore, physiotherapy and rehabilitation approaches to prevent falling in elderly individuals are gaining importance. The aim of our study was to investigate the effect of square-step exercise program on postural control, cognitive function, and gait in olderwith falling history.