Effectiveness of Individual and Group-Based Exercises on Balance, Gait and Depression in the Elderly: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

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dc.contributor.authorCakir, Furkan
dc.contributor.authorSisli, Hulya
dc.contributor.authorPolat, Mine Gulden
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T18:48:32Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T18:48:32Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractBalance, gait, and mental status are key determinants of health and quality of life in older adults. This randomized controlled trial aimed to compare the effects of individual and group-based exercises on these parameters among elderly residents of a private retirement home in Istanbul, Turkey. Twenty-four participants aged over 65 were randomly assigned to either the individual exercise group (IG) or the group-based exercise group (GG). Both groups performed active range of motion, balance, and stretching exercises, three times per week for eight weeks. While IG participants exercised independently, GG participants trained under the supervision of a physiotherapist. Baseline and post-intervention assessments included the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Tinetti Balance Test (TBT), Tinetti Gait Test (TGT), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). There were no significant baseline differences. After eight weeks, the GG showed significant improvements in BBS (p=0.013), TBT (p=0.011), and BDI (p=0.039) compared to IG, indicating beneficial effects on balance and mental status. © 2025, Institute for Human Rehabilitation. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.doi10.21554/hrr.092508
dc.identifier.endpage351
dc.identifier.issn2232-9935
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105015460998
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.startpage342
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.21554/hrr.092508
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11411/10210
dc.identifier.volume15
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInstitute for Human Rehabilitation
dc.relation.ispartofHuman Research in Rehabilitation
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20260402
dc.subjectBalance
dc.subjectDepression
dc.subjectExercise
dc.subjectGait
dc.subjectGeriatrics
dc.titleEffectiveness of Individual and Group-Based Exercises on Balance, Gait and Depression in the Elderly: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
dc.typeArticle

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