A comparative analysis of effect of single task Vs dual task in balance training in older adults
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RECENT TRENDS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - Year 2017, Vol 22, Issue 2
Abstract
Aim: To compare the effect of single task versus dual task training on balance performance in older adults. Objective: To study the effect of single task and dual task training and To compare the effect of single task versus dual task on balance performance. Procedure: 60 Subjects were collected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Written consents were taken from the respective subjects for study. Participants were divided into Group 1 and Group 2 by simple random sampling for 4 weeks Group 1 received single task balance training and Group 2 receive Dual Task Balance Training. Each group received 1 hour individual training sessions 3 times a week. Berg Balance Scale and Dynamic Gait Index were the outcome measures taken before and after the treatment protocol. Statistical test used for analysis were: Paired t and Unpaired t test. Result: After 4 weeks, Group 2 showed more improvement in balance (p<0.0001) considered extremely significant than group 1. Conclusion: This study concludes that dual task training is more effective in improving balance performance then single task training in older adults.
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Vrushali V Jadhav, Pradeep Borkar
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