تاثير تركيبي هشت هفته تمريناتLSVT-BIG و شناختي بر ترس از سقوط، شاخص هاي عملكردي و كيفيت زندگي سالمندان

The Combined Effect of Eight Weeks of LSVT-BIG an‎d Cognitive Exercises on Fear of Falling, Functional Indices, an‎d Quality of Life in Older Adults

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This study aimed to investigate the effect of a combined intervention program (LSVT-BIG exercises along with cognitive tasks) on functional indicators, balance, an‎d quality of life in elderly women. The present study was applied an‎d quasi-experimental, employing a pretest-posttest design with intervention an‎d control groups. The statistical population consisted of elderly women aged 65 an‎d older residing in nursing homes. Forty participants (20 in the intervention group an‎d 20 in the control group) completed the study. The research intervention was implemented as a modified LSVT-BIG protocol for 8 weeks, consisting of 2 sessions per week, each lasting 60 minutes. To eva‎luate the research variables, internationally validated tests were used: static balance was measured by the One-Leg Stan‎d Test (OLST), dynamic balance by the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), walking speed by the 10-Meter Walk Test, quality of life by the WHOQOL-OLD questionnaire, an‎d functional independence by the Barthel Index. Data were analyzed using descriptive an‎d inferential statistics. After verifying the normality of data distribution with the Shapiro-Wilk test, Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used for inter-group mean comparisons, an‎d the Bonferroni post-hoc test was applied for pairwise differences. All statistical calculations were performed using SPSS version 21 an‎d Microsoft Excel 2010. The findings indicated that eight weeks of combined LSVT-BIG an‎d cognitive training had a significant effect on fear of falling, static balance, dynamic balance, walking speed, quality of life, an‎d functional independence in the elderly. These results emphasize the importance of multi-faceted interventions for promoting quality of life an‎d suggest this training protocol as an efficient strategy for rehabilitation an‎d health programs in older adults.

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