"Effects of resistance and agility training on fall risk in patients with osteoporosis - A comparative study".

CONTEXT: Osteoporosis is a bone disease that causes the bones to become less mineralized and brittle. Fractures may result from bone thinning, particularly in the wrist, hip, and spine.

AIM: The goal of the current study was to contrast the effects of resistance training and agility training on individuals with osteoporosis' risk of falling.

SETTINGS: and

Design

A comparative study was conducted at the Venus Institute of Physiotherapy Outpatient department.

SUBJECTS: and

Methods

45 patients with osteoporosis were enrolled in the trial and randomly split into two groups. For eight weeks, or three sessions per week, Group A received resistance training, and Group B received agility training. Both the Timed Up and Go test (TUG) and the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) were used to assess fall risk prior to and during therapy. Statistical Evaluation t-test analysis was performed using the Windows version 20 of the SPSS program. We estimated the mean and standard deviation. Statistical significance was set at P 0.05.

RESULT: A total of 40 participants-20 from Group A and 20 from Group B-completed the study. Both groups showed a statistically significant decrease in fall risk for the TUG test (P0.05) and BBS score (P0.05). Compared to the agility training group, resistance training reduced the risk of falling more.

CONCLUSIONS

According to the study, an 8-week resistance training program reduces the chance of falling more effectively than an agility training program.