The Effect of a Walking Training Period with Auditory Sensory Feedback on Static and Dynamic Balance of the Elderly

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1 Master / University of Mazandaran

2 Associate Professor / University of Mazandaran

3 University of Mazandaran

10.22080/jsmb.2024.20266.3489

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Aim: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of a period of walking training with Auditory Sensory feedback on static and dynamic balance in the elderly. Methodology: The statistical sample of this study included 36 healthy elderly men, which were selected by purposive sampling method and who were randomly divided into three groups (experimental with external sensory feedback, walking control group without sensory feedback and control group without training). For the measurement of static and dynamic balance were used in the pre and post test of fixed static equilibrium test and functional stability threshold test and for evaluations co-contraction muscle and its effect on balance, the pattern of electrical activity of the muscles of the lower extremities (horseshoe, anterior tibia, internal extensor, external extensor and biceps) was examined using electromyography. The experimental group practiced for 6 weeks, 3 sessions per week and 20 minutes of walking practice with auditory sensory feedback and walking control group followed simple gait training at the same time. Data analysis was performed using ANCOVA and nonparametric Bootstrap models at the significance level of 0.05. Result: The results showed training with the external sensory feedback not statistically significant, despite improvement in muscle contraction and balance performance of the experimental group (P

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Journal of Sport Management and Motor Behavior
Volume 19, Issue 38
February 2023
Pages 51-67

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