Accepted Manuscript The Effect of Yoga on Balance and Fear of Falling in the Older Adults Narjes Nick, MSc, Peyman Petramfar, Neuroscientist, Fariba Ghodsbin, MSc, Sareh Keshavarzi, PhD, Iran Jahanbin, MSc PII:
S1934-1482(15)00751-0
DOI:
10.1016/j.pmrj.2015.06.442
Reference:
PMRJ 1539
To appear in:
PM&R
Received Date: 14 January 2015 Revised Date:
25 June 2015
Accepted Date: 28 June 2015
Please cite this article as: Nick N, Petramfar P, Ghodsbin F, Keshavarzi S, Jahanbin I, The Effect of Yoga on Balance and Fear of Falling in the Older Adults, PM&R (2015), doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2015.06.442. This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.
ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT
The Effect of Yoga on Balance and Fear of Falling in the Older Adults 1
Narjes Nick, MSc; 2Peyman Petramfar, Neuroscientist; 3Fariba Ghodsbin, MSc; 4Sareh
1
Instructor, Community Health Department, Fatemeh (P.B.U.H) School of Nursing &
Midwifery,
Shiraz
University
of
Medical
Sciences,
Iran,
[email protected],
M AN U
Associated Professor, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of
Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran 3
Shiraz,
SC
[email protected] 2
RI PT
Keshavarzi, PhD; 5Iran Jahanbin, MSc1
Instructor, Community Health Department, Fatemeh (P.B.U.H) School of Nursing &
Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran 4
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology Department, School of Health and Nutrition, Shiraz
5
TE D
University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Instructor, Community Health Department, Fatemeh (P.B.U.H) School of Nursing &
Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, [email protected]
EP
ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the effect of yoga on balance and fear of falling in the older adults.
AC C
Design: Randomized Control Trial
Setting: Jahandidegan center in Shiraz, southern Iran. Participants: Forty participants (17 men and 23 women) aged between 60-74 years, with a Modified Falls Efficacy Scale (MFES) score of < 8 and Berg Balance Scale (BBS) score of < 45.
1
Corresponding author, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Tel: 8-6474254 , Fax: 6474252 , Mobile Number: +989173137399 Address: Namazi Square - School of Nursing and Midwifery – Shiraz- Iran
ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT
After completing the MFES questionnaire and BBS, the participants were divided into intervention and control groups. BBS and MFES questionnaire were completed immediately after the intervention.
The control group received no intervention.
RI PT
Intervention: The intervention group participated in two practice sessions per week for 8 weeks.
Main Outcome Measurements: We measured fear of falling with Modified Falls Efficacy Scale
SC
and balance with Berg Balance Scale.
Results: We found a significant difference in the change in both variables between the two
M AN U
groups (P
S1934-1482(15)00751-0
DOI:
10.1016/j.pmrj.2015.06.442
Reference:
PMRJ 1539
To appear in:
PM&R
Received Date: 14 January 2015 Revised Date:
25 June 2015
Accepted Date: 28 June 2015
Please cite this article as: Nick N, Petramfar P, Ghodsbin F, Keshavarzi S, Jahanbin I, The Effect of Yoga on Balance and Fear of Falling in the Older Adults, PM&R (2015), doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2015.06.442. This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.
ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT
The Effect of Yoga on Balance and Fear of Falling in the Older Adults 1
Narjes Nick, MSc; 2Peyman Petramfar, Neuroscientist; 3Fariba Ghodsbin, MSc; 4Sareh
1
Instructor, Community Health Department, Fatemeh (P.B.U.H) School of Nursing &
Midwifery,
Shiraz
University
of
Medical
Sciences,
Iran,
[email protected],
M AN U
Associated Professor, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of
Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran 3
Shiraz,
SC
[email protected] 2
RI PT
Keshavarzi, PhD; 5Iran Jahanbin, MSc1
Instructor, Community Health Department, Fatemeh (P.B.U.H) School of Nursing &
Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran 4
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology Department, School of Health and Nutrition, Shiraz
5
TE D
University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Instructor, Community Health Department, Fatemeh (P.B.U.H) School of Nursing &
Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, [email protected]
EP
ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the effect of yoga on balance and fear of falling in the older adults.
AC C
Design: Randomized Control Trial
Setting: Jahandidegan center in Shiraz, southern Iran. Participants: Forty participants (17 men and 23 women) aged between 60-74 years, with a Modified Falls Efficacy Scale (MFES) score of < 8 and Berg Balance Scale (BBS) score of < 45.
1
Corresponding author, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Tel: 8-6474254 , Fax: 6474252 , Mobile Number: +989173137399 Address: Namazi Square - School of Nursing and Midwifery – Shiraz- Iran
ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT
After completing the MFES questionnaire and BBS, the participants were divided into intervention and control groups. BBS and MFES questionnaire were completed immediately after the intervention.
The control group received no intervention.
RI PT
Intervention: The intervention group participated in two practice sessions per week for 8 weeks.
Main Outcome Measurements: We measured fear of falling with Modified Falls Efficacy Scale
SC
and balance with Berg Balance Scale.
Results: We found a significant difference in the change in both variables between the two
M AN U
groups (P
