The present clinical trial aims to identify if skills acquired during aquatic exercise are more effectively transferred to a reactive balance task than land exercise. This study is designed as a double-blinded, randomized controlled clinical trial. Forty-four older adults aged 60 years or above who meet the eligibility criteria will be recruited and randomized into an aquatic exercise group or land exercise group. Each group will participate in the same balance training exercise during a single session that includes a ball throwing and catching task. A modified lean-and-release test will be implemented on land immediately before, after, and one week after the training session. The outcomes will include reaction time, rapid response accuracy, and mini-BESTest scores obtained from stepping and grasping reactions.
Age range
65 Years
Sex
ALL
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Reaction time measures (REACH)
Timeframe: Immediately before the intervention. Duration of each assessment will be 15 minutes.
Reaction time measures (STEP1)
Timeframe: Immediately before the intervention. Duration of each assessment will be 15 minutes.
Reaction time measures (STEP2)
Timeframe: Immediately before the intervention. Duration of each assessment will be 15 minutes.
Rapid response accuracy
Timeframe: Immediately before the intervention. Duration of each assessment will be 15 minutes.
Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test
Timeframe: Immediately before the intervention. Duration of each assessment will be 15 minutes.
Reaction time measures (REACH)
Timeframe: Immediately after the intervention. Duration of each assessment will be 15 minutes.
Reaction time measures (STEP1)
Timeframe: Immediately after the intervention. Duration of each assessment will be 15 minutes.
Reaction time measures (STEP2)
Timeframe: Immediately after the intervention. Duration of each assessment will be 15 minutes.
Rapid response accuracy
Timeframe: Immediately after the intervention. Duration of each assessment will be 15 minutes.
Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test
Timeframe: Immediately after the intervention. Duration of each assessment will be 15 minutes.
Reaction time measures (REACH)
Timeframe: One week after the intervention. Duration of each assessment will be 15 minutes.
Reaction time measures (STEP1)
Timeframe: One week after the intervention. Duration of each assessment will be 15 minutes.
Reaction time measures (STEP2)
Timeframe: One week after the intervention. Duration of each assessment will be 15 minutes.
Rapid response accuracy
Timeframe: One week after the intervention. Duration of each assessment will be 15 minutes.
Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test
Timeframe: One week after the intervention. Duration of each assessment will be 15 minutes.