Effects of Different Type Exercise Trainings on Functionality in Older Fallers

Effects of Different Type Exercise Trainings on Functionality in Older Fallers

The aim of this study to examine the effectiveness of different types of exercise trainings on functionality in older faller

Individuals participating in the study will be blinded and 30 elderly individuals will be included. Sociodemographic information of individuals, Mini Mental State Test, Fall Efficacy Scale, Dynamic Gait Index, Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale, Daily Life Activities Scale for Vestibular Disorders, World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Elderly Module test results will be recorded. Hip flexors and abductors, m.quadriceps femoris and m.tibialis anterior muscle strength will be measured by manual muscle dynamometer. In balance assessments; sensory organization test and adaptation test of computerized dynamic posturography will be recorded. Individuals will be divided into 3 groups by blocking and stratification randomization method. All individuals in the group will perform vestibular exercise training twice a day for 8 weeks as a home exercise program. In the first group, vestibular exercise training will be used as a home program, in the second group, individual rehabilitation program will be applied to the computerized balance system and in the third group, square step exercises will be applied. Exercise training will be held 3 times a week for 8 weeks.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 65 years and older individuals,
• Mini Mental State Examination Test score above 24,
• At least two falls in the last year
• Independent individuals in mobilization without walking aid

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cardiac diseases
• Pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis in the last three months,
• A history of cerebral aneurysm or intracranial hemorrhage,
• Acute retinal hemorrhage or previous ophthalmic surgery,
• Active infection,
• Multiple organ failure,
• Terminal disease status,
• A history of fractures in the lower and upper extremities within the last three months,
• Severe hearing and vision loss,
• Patients with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, dementia
• Patients diagnosed with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo,
• Those who have received exercise training in the last 6 months,