Why the study?
Balance impairment is a major risk factor for falls in older adults, prompting investigation and comparison of the effects of neurofeedback training versus balance training on balance and fall risk.
Does neurofeedback training improve balance and reduce fall risk compared to balance exercise in healthy older adults?
Population
48 older adults aged more than 65 years
Comparison
Neurofeedback training vs balance exercise
Design
Randomized controlled trial
Follow-up
four weeks
Key result
Neurofeedback training significantly reduced fall risk and was non-inferior to conventional balance exercise training in improving balance among healthy older adults.
Authors
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Both neurofeedback and balance training improve balance in older adults; reinforces non-pharmacological fall prevention and supports head-to-head trials.
RCT (n=48)
Single-blind
Block allocation (size of block-4)
No
Does neurofeedback training improve balance and reduce fall risk compared to balance exercise in healthy older adults?
Absolute Event Rate: 0.91% vs 1.11%
p-value: p=<0.001
Neurofeedback training is an effective alternative to balance exercises for improving balance and reducing fall risk in older adults.
Katayoon Rezaei (2021) conducted an RCT in Mild balance impairments in healthy older adults (n=48). Neurofeedback training vs. Balance exercise training (12 sessions of 45 minutes, every other day) was evaluated on Score of fall risk on Biodex balance system (p=<0.001). Neurofeedback training significantly reduced fall risk and was non-inferior to conventional balance exercise training in improving balance among healthy older adults.
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