Effects of Big-Amplitude Calisthenic Group Exercises With Music on Balance, Cognition, Physical Activity, and Dual-Task Performance in Ambulatory Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Study.

Background/Objectives: Aging physical capacity and the ability to perform daily activities. This study aims to investigate the effects of music added to big-amplitude calisthenic group exercises on dual-task performance and balance in older adults. Methods: Fifty participants aged 65–80 years were r...

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Publicado en:Journal of Aging & Physical Activity Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 91 - 100
Autores principales: Fıçıcı, Zeynep, Aytutuldu, Güzin K.
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Publicado: Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc. Feb2026
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          Fıçıcı, Zeynep
          Aytutuldu, Güzin K.
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          Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Postgraduate Education Institute, Biruni University, Istanbul, Turkey
          Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (English), Faculty of Health Sciences, Biruni University, Istanbul, Turkey
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        Elder care
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        Task performance
        Outpatient medical care
        Randomized controlled trials
        Analysis of variance
        Calisthenics
        Repeated measures design
        Cognitive testing
        T-test (Statistics)
        Music therapy
        Statistical sampling
        Questionnaires
        Treatment effectiveness
        Descriptive statistics
        Chi-squared test
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        Exercise tests
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        Comparative studies
        Postural balance
        Physical activity
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          Elder care
          Exercise
          Task performance
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          Randomized controlled trials
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          Chi-squared test
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          Pre-tests & post-tests
          Exercise tests
          Data analysis software
          Comparative studies
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      ab: Background/Objectives: Aging physical capacity and the ability to perform daily activities. This study aims to investigate the effects of music added to big-amplitude calisthenic group exercises on dual-task performance and balance in older adults. Methods: Fifty participants aged 65–80 years were randomly assigned to two groups (Group 1: M = 69.44 ± 3.88 years, Group 2: M = 68.76 ± 2.78 years). Group 1 performed a big-amplitude calisthenic exercise program accompanied by classical music, while Group 2 performed the same program without music. The intervention lasted 8 weeks with two 60-min sessions per week. Outcomes were assessed pre- and postintervention using the Mini-Mental State Examination, Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test, Dual-Task Questionnaire, Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, and the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly. Results: Both groups improved significantly from baseline in Mini-Mental State Examination, Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test, Dual-Task Questionnaire, Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly, TUG, and TUG dual task (all p <.001). Group 1 demonstrated larger improvements across these outcomes compared with Group 2, with higher within-group effect sizes in the Mini-Mental State Examination (d = 0.98 vs. 0.29), Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (d = 0.49 vs. 0.16), Dual-Task Questionnaire (d = 1.07 vs. 0.76), Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (d = 0.82 vs. 0.15), TUG (d = 0.47 vs. 0.36), and TUG dual task (d = 0.56 vs. 0.48). Conclusion: Big-amplitude calisthenic group exercises appear to have beneficial effects on balance and dual-task performance in older adults, with music potentially enhancing these outcomes. Significance/Implications: Music-supported calisthenic exercises may promote cognitive–motor benefits in older adults, though the lack of a nonexercise control group and short follow-up limit the strength of conclusions.
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