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Evaluating balance and strength of older women in exercise programs

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Dinger, Melanie

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Falls are a common problem among older adults, including those who are relatively healthy and living independently. Exercise has been recommended as an intervention to reduce falls by slowing and/or reversing age-related declines in balance, strength, and mobility. However, it remains unclear which types or combinations of programs are most...

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Translating the Better Bones and Balance Intervention Program into the community setting: effects of participation on skeletal health, fall risk indicators, and physical activity among older women

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McNamara, Adrienne J.

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Better Bones and Balance (BBB) is a community-based exercise program to improve bone health and reduce fall risk among older adults. Prior research has shown that when the program is delivered by researchers under controlled conditions, participants improved strength and balance, and maintained bone mineral density (BMD) at the hip....

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Effects of the aging-related loss in lower extremity strength on the feasible region for balance recovery

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Kadono, Norio

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A backward fall is a major cause of hip fractures. Hip fractures have the potential to increase the mortality rate of older adults. Thus, the prevention of backward falls by older adults is a critical subject to be studied. Specifically, it remains unknown what effect aging-related losses in muscle strength...

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Water exercise effects on bone density and fall risk in postmenopausal women

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Littrell, Tanya R.

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Exercise may be the most effective strategy to reduce osteoporotic fractures in older adults because of its potential to reduce both bone loss and fall risk. It is unclear whether water exercise is an effective strategy to reduce fracture risk in postmenopausal women. PURPOSE: To examine the effects of a...

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Nutrition and Exercise Sciences2
Biological and Population Health Sciences1
Exercise and Sport Science1

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Gunter, Katherine B.1
Johnson, Samuel T.1
Pavol, Michael J.1

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Kadono, Norio1
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Mcnamara, Adrienne J.1

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Exercise and Sport Science4

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Oregon State University. Graduate School4

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Falls (Accidents) in old age -- Prevention[remove]4
Equilibrium (Physiology)2
Older women -- Health and hygiene2
Aquatic exercises -- Therapeutic use1
Exercise for older people1
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