The effect of the ProBalance Programme on health-related quality of life of community-dwelling older adults: A randomised controlled trial

Gouveia, Bruna R.; Gouveia, Élvio R.; Ihle, Andreas; Jardim, Helena G.; Martins, Maria M.; Freitas, Duarte L.; Kliegel, Matthias

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Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important health outcome in older adults. This study aimed toassess the eﬃcacyoftheProBalance rehabilitation programmeon HRQoLofcommunity-dwelling older adults with balance impairments and to investigate whether eﬀects diﬀer between age groups and/or HRQoL components. Methods: A single-blind, randomised controlled trial included community-dwelling older adults, aged 65–85, with balance impairments. Participants (n = 52) were randomly allocated to an intervention group (IG) or a control group (CG). A rehabilitation programme included gait, balance, functional training, strengthening, ﬂexibility, and 3D training. A group-based intervention was administered over a period of 12 weeks (90-min sessions, 2days per week). A wait-list control group was instructed to maintain their usual activities during the same period. Participants’ HRQoL was assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire. The time points for assessment were at zero (pre-test), 12 (post-test), and 24 weeks (follow up). Results: A trend for higher HRQoL in the IG compared to the CG and a signiﬁcant interaction of group with time were found, with signiﬁcantly higher increases in HRQoL from the pre-test to the post-test (and to follow-up) in the IG, compared to the CG. Results: were independent of age group (young-old vs. old-old) and HRQoL component (physical vs. mental). Conclusions: Present results suggest that the ProBalance programme had a beneﬁcial eﬀect on HRQoL of community-dwelling older adults, which held across young and old adults and not only comprised physical but also mental HRQoL.

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Aging Quality of life Rehabilitation Balance training Gerontology Health promotion . Faculdade de Ciências Sociais

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Gouveia, B.R., Gouveia, E.R., Ihle, A., Jardim, H.G., Martins, M.M., Freitas D.L., & Kliegel, M. (2018). The effect of the ProBalance Programme on health-related quality of life of community-dwelling older adults: a randomised controlled trial. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 74, 26-31.