Development and validation of program of cognitive balance training to enhance physical function for elderly kyphosis

本研究目的在探讨老年脊柱后凸患者预防跌倒及改善活动量的方案。干预是针对骨科门诊的老年妇女（n=8）进行的。以干预前后的结果来评价该方案的效果。结果显示，所有的结果，即背部力量，足趾握力和单腿睁眼站立没有显着变化。步行次数干预组与对照组无显著性差异。然而，受试者保持锻炼和体力。该计划是免费的，低负荷和短时间的家庭锻炼，包括通过定期面对面咨询增加或改变锻炼类型，这将影响进行和继续锻炼的速度。

The purpose of this study to develope the program of fall prevention and improvement of amount of activity for the elderly with kyphosis. The intervention was conduct for the elderly women for the orthopedic outpatient clinic(n=8) over the entire year. The effect of this program was define with the outcome of before-and-after intervention. It showed no significant change of the all outcome that is back strength,toe grip force and single-leg standing with eye-opening. The walk count showed no significant change between group of the intervention and control. However the subjects were keeping up the exercise and their physical strength. The program which is the home exercise of free, low load and short time and consist of addition or change of type of exercise by regular face-to-face counseling that will affect the rate of conduct and continue the exercise.