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Duan, L L; Zhao, Y B; Er, Y L; Ye, P P; Wang, W; Gao, X; Deng, X; Jin, Y; Wang, Y; Ji, C R; Ma, X Y; Gao, C; Zhao, Y H; Zhu, S Q; Su, S Z; Guo, X E; Peng, J J; Yu, Y; Yang, C; Su, Y Y; Zhao, M; Guo, L H; Wu, Y P; Luo, Y N; Meng, R L; Xu, H F; Liu, H Z; Ruan, H H; Xie, B; Zhang, H M; Liao, Y H; Chen, Y; Wang, L H
Zhōnghuá liúxíngbìng zázhì, 2024-Feb-10, Letnik: 45, Številka: 2Journal Article
To assess the effectiveness of a 6-month Ba Duan Jin exercise program in improving the balance of community-dwelling older adults. A two arms, parallel-group, cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted in 1 028 community residents aged 60-80 years in 40 communities in 5 provinces of China. Participants in the intervention group (20 communities, 523 people) received Ba Duan Jin exercise 5 days/week, 1 hour/day for 6 months, and three times of falls prevention health education, and the control group (20 communities, 505 people) received falls prevention health education same as the intervention group. The Berg balance scale (BBS) score was the leading outcome indicator, and the secondary outcome indicators included the length of time of standing on one foot (with eyes open and closed), standing in a tandem stance (with eyes open and closed), the closed circle test, and the timed up to test. A total of 1 028 participants were included in the final analysis, including 731 women (71.11%) and 297 men (28.89%
