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Square-Stepping Exercise Program Effects on Fall-Related Fitness and BDNF Levels in Older Adults in Korea: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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  • Hyo-Jeong Cha

    (Department of Antiaging Healthcare, Changwon National University, Changwon 51140, Korea)

  • Kwi-Baek Kim

    (Department of Marine Leisure and Tourism, Youngsan University, Busan 50510, Korea
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Seung-Yup Baek

    (Department of Physical Education, Changwon National University, Changwon 51140, Korea
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

The risk of dementia increases with age. To mitigate this risk, we examined the effect of a square-stepping exercise (SSE) program on fall-related fitness and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels. Twenty older adults in Korea were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group (each group n = 10). Participants performed SSE for 70 min per session, twice a week, for 12 weeks with a certified instructor. The average age of the participants was 74.80 ± 6.763 years in the exercise group and 72.50 ± 6.519 years in the control group. The experiment group showed significant improvement ( p < 0.01) in the lower muscle strength post-intervention. The paired t -test revealed a significant improvement ( p < 0.01) in the experimental group and a significant difference in the interaction effect ( p < 0.01) in the BDNF levels. There was a significant improvement ( p < 0.05) in the BDNF levels in the experimental group and a significant decrease ( p < 0.05) in the control group. The SSE program had a positive effect on fall-related fitness and BDNF levels.

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  • Hyo-Jeong Cha & Kwi-Baek Kim & Seung-Yup Baek, 2022. "Square-Stepping Exercise Program Effects on Fall-Related Fitness and BDNF Levels in Older Adults in Korea: A Randomized Controlled Trial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(12), pages 1-14, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:12:p:7033-:d:834248
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