1Assistant Professor, School of Physiotherapy, VISTAS, Chennai, Tamilnadu
2HOD, Professor, School of Physiotherapy, VISTAS, Chennai, Tamilnadu
3HOD, Associate Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai, Tamilnadu
4Assistant Professor, School of Physiotherapy, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamilnadu
Background and Purpose: Falls in the elderly are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. There is growing evidence that Jixian Wang etal 20251 balance disturbance is the main symptom of aging in older adults. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms of balance disorders and developing effective early detection and intervention becomes crucial1. Exercise intervention in form of novel dynamic movement skill-based training is now recognized as a new strategy to improve verbal memory, working memory and processing speed in mild cognitive impairment2,3,4. So, the purpose of this study was to see the effect of dynamic movement skill, task-oriented training, active exercise with falls awareness prevention guide on balance in community dwelling elderly.
Aim: This study is to compare dynamic movement skill, task - oriented training and active exercise with falls awareness prevention guide on balance in community dwelling elderly.
Study Design: Experimental study design.
Method: The study participants are randomly assigned into Group A (n=20) dynamic movement skill, Group B (n=20) task-oriented training, Group C (n=20) active exercise with falls awareness prevention guide. All three groups underwent their session 5 days/week for 12 weeks.
Outcome Measure: Berg Balance Scale used to evaluate balance performance.
Result: The subject in all the groups were benefitted from the exercise intervention with a significant improvement in post-intervention balance scores as compared to their pre-intervention scores. Percentage increase between the group shows that Group A and Group B produced highly significant improvements over the Group C (control group).
Conclusion: This study concluded that dynamic movement skill showed greater balance performance than task-oriented training.
Keywords: Balance, Dynamic Movement Skill, Task-oriented training, Community dwelling elderly, Fall
How to cite this article: Rajeswari C, Senthilselvam P, Kumari P and T M VP, Comparative Study of Dynamic Movement Skill, Task oriented training, Active exercise with Falls awareness and prevention guide on Balance in Community Dwelling Elderly – An Experimental Study. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(12s): 397-407. DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.12s.45
Source of support: Nil.
Conflict of interest: None