Year: 2024 | Month: December | Volume: 11 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 449-456
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20241249
Do Chair Based Exercises Help in Improving Balance, Physical Fitness, and Quality of Life in Various Populations? A Systematic Review
Dr. Shweta Dixit, PT1, Dr. Mansi Patel, PT2, Dr. Bharat Tiwari, PT3
1MPT Student (Cardio-Pulmonary Sciences), IKDRC-ITS, College of Physiotherapy Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat India
2Lecturer, IKDRC-ITS, College of Physiotherapy Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat India
3I/C Principal and Senior Lecturer, IKDRC-ITS, College of Physiotherapy Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat India
Gujarat University of Transplant Sciences, Ahmedabad India
Corresponding Author: Dr. Shweta Dixit [PT]
ABSTRACT
Background: Due to different medical conditions as well as aging and sedentary lifestyle we have a population living with balance problems, reduced physical function and, poor quality of life. Chair-based exercises are exercises performed while sitting in a chair, which include upper and lower body movements led by an instructor while listening to music and sitting in a straight-back chair. Chair-based exercises have specific benefits as a training method as they stabilize the lower spine by providing a fixed base, and facilitate a greater range of movement by providing points of leverage and support; it minimizes load-bearing and reduces balance requirements in those with particular poor mobility and balance.
Purpose: To summarize the current evidence on the effect of chair-based exercise on balance, physical fitness and, quality of life in different populations.
Methodology: English literatures about CBE published between 2017 – 2024, was systematically searched on Google scholar, PubMed, Research gate and Cochrane. Only RCTs (PEDRO>5) were included in which chair-based exercises was an intervention. Improvement in balance, strength and, exercise tolerance was reviewed as per PRISMA guidelines.
Result: 8 studies met inclusion criteria. Studies included different sample size (30-100), age (40-80) and different study populations (Psychiatric disorders, older individuals, Premenopausal women, Sedentary individuals) with protocol applied for 3 times/week for 8 to 16 weeks. Overall Chair-based exercises appear to be feasible and safe in improving Balance (Tinetti test), coordination (finger-to-nose test), strength (HHD& portable strength dynamometer), exercise capacity(6MWT) and, quality of life (SF-36).
Conclusion: Chair based exercises are simple, effective and easily implemented activities to improve balance, muscle strength, exercise tolerance and, Quality of Life in various populations who has poor mobility and balance.
Keywords: chair-based exercise, balance, Quality of life, exercise tolerance, strength.
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