Effects of exercise on health-related quality of life and fear of falling in home-dwelling older women |
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Authors: | Karinkanta Saija Nupponen Ritva Heinonen Ari Pasanen Matti Sievänen Harri Uusi-Rasi Kirsti Fogelholm Mikael Kannus Pekka |
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Affiliation: | UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere, Finland. |
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Abstract: | This randomized, controlled trial evaluated the effects of exercise on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and fear of falling (FoF) among 149 home-dwelling older women. The 12-mo exercise program was intended to reduce the risk of falls and fractures. HRQoL was assessed by the RAND-36 Survey, and FoF, with a visual analog scale, at baseline, 12 mo, and 24 mo. On all RAND-36 scales, the scores indicated better health and well-being. The exercise had hardly any effect on HRQoL; only the general health score improved slightly compared with controls at 12 mo (p = .019), but this gain was lost at 24 mo. FoF decreased in both groups during the intervention with no between-groups difference at 12 or 24 mo. In conclusion, despite beneficial physiological changes, the exercise intervention showed rather limited effects on HRQoL and FoF among relatively high-functioning older women. This modest result may be partly because of insufficient responsiveness of the assessment instruments used. |
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