In the authors' words
“These findings indicate that middle-aged women who practiced or not the SPB demonstrated similar functional outcomes, suggesting that SPB alone may not be sufficient to induce significant improvements in functional performances.”
What was measured
- Balance and falls No difference found
- Fitness No difference found
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Midlife women
- How many
- 26
- How long
- 12 weeks
- Exercise
- Other exercise
- Cited
- 0 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 40749984
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