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Hossein Safakheil, Gholam Reza Olyaei, Mehdi Abdolvahab, Parvin Raji, Behrooz Attarbashi , Ahmad Reza Baghestani, Seyed Ali Molaee,
Volume 7, Issue 3 (9-2013)
Abstract

Background and Aim: Improving the affecting factors of balance could be a critical procedure in managing the elderly's balance dysfunction. The goal of this study is to find out how and to which amount a prolonged period of stretch and massage impact on elderly's balance. Materials and Methods: In this RCT study with a simple randomized case selection, 205 normal subjects screened and after that, 18 subject (74.6 5.45 Years) for intervention group and 17 (75.8± 4.27 Years) subjects for control group contributed for the study. The procedure was 15 sessions in 5 weeks (3 sessions per week). Each session last about 1 hour. Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Timed Up and Go (TUG) were used for evaluation of balance.

Results: Using by SPSS-19 software and after independent T-test, significant differences in balance scales were found between the intervention and the control groups (p<0.05).

Conclusion: According to present evidence, stretch and massage are significantly effective on elderly's balance function. 



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