ABSTRACT. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of two exercise programs with three different measurements (Falls
Efficacy Scale-FES, Berg Balance Scale-BBS, and bilateral ankle dorsiflexor strength-ADFS) and to determine if these measurements correlate
to each other. Thirteen pairs of subjects residing in a senior living community were recruited and matched for age, gender, and assistive device.
The matched subjects were randomly divided into one of two exercise
groups-resistance group (RG) provided with the exercise combination of
resistance strengthening, balance and gait or seated group (SG) provided