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Effect of Posture Training with Weighted Kypho-Orthosis (WKO) on Improving Balance in Women with Osteoporosis
Joint Authors
Pournajaf, Safura
Raeissadat, Seyed Ahmad
Vahab Kashani, Reza
Sadeghi, Shahram
Sedighipour, Leyla
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
Objectives.
To determine the effect of weighted kypho-orthosis (WKO) on improving balance in women with osteoporosis.
In this nonrandomized controlled clinical trial, 31 patients with osteoporosis were included.
The patients were assigned to two groups: (1) control group who received 4-week home-based daily exercise program including weight bearing, back strengthening, and balance exercises and (2) intervention group (WKO) who performed aforementioned exercises and wore WKO for one hour twice a day.
Patients were assessed using clinical balance tests (timed up and go test, functional reach test, and unilateral balance test) before and 4 weeks after start of treatment.
Results.
Functional reach and timed up and go test were improved significantly in both groups compared to baseline.
The improvement in intervention group was more significant in comparison to control group (P<0.05).
Discussion.
Posture training with WKO together with exercise program improved two clinical balance tests in women with osteoporosis.
Conclusion.
Posture training support (PTS) applied as WKO together with back extension exercises can be prescribed as an intervention in elderly women in order to reduce the risk of falling.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Raeissadat, Seyed Ahmad& Sedighipour, Leyla& Pournajaf, Safura& Vahab Kashani, Reza& Sadeghi, Shahram. 2014. Effect of Posture Training with Weighted Kypho-Orthosis (WKO) on Improving Balance in Women with Osteoporosis. Journal of Aging Research،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Raeissadat, Seyed Ahmad…[et al.]. Effect of Posture Training with Weighted Kypho-Orthosis (WKO) on Improving Balance in Women with Osteoporosis. Journal of Aging Research No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Raeissadat, Seyed Ahmad& Sedighipour, Leyla& Pournajaf, Safura& Vahab Kashani, Reza& Sadeghi, Shahram. Effect of Posture Training with Weighted Kypho-Orthosis (WKO) on Improving Balance in Women with Osteoporosis. Journal of Aging Research. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471416
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-471416