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Older adults: attendance and effect (2017)

Fact sheet

  • Year2017
  • JournalGerontology and Geriatric Medicine
  • TopicBalance in older age
  • Participants124
  • Study typeRandomised controlled trial
  • Compared withwaiting list

What was studied

Randomised trial with 124 participants (older adults): Awareness Through Movement® compared with waiting list.

What was found

Those who attended more often improved more in reach and daily function, and more people in the Feldenkrais group reported positive change. The Timed Up and Go test did not differ.

How certain is this?

A medium-sized randomised trial. Further independent trials are needed for a firm conclusion.

Cite

Palmer et al. (2017). Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine. Summarised from Berland et al. 2022.

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