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Measurements before and after intervention included the Hand Grip Strength (HGS) testing, the Sit-to-Stand test (SST), the Back Scratch Test (BST), and the Sit-and-Reach test (SRT).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0714980822000265_sec3\" sec-type=\"results\"><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>MANOVA revealed significant time effects, V = 0.336, <jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>(6, 33) = 2.78, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.027, partial \u03b7<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> = 0.336; group effects, V = 0.599, <jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>(6, 33) = 8.22, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001, partial \u03b7<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> = 0.599; and group*time interaction, V = 0.908, <jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>(6, 33) = 54.52, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001, partial \u03b7<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> = 0.908. A subsequent univariate analysis did not reveal a significant time effect for any variable (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &gt; 0.05). Significant group effects were observed only for SRT (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.05). Significant group*time interactions were observed for all the examined variables (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.05). Dependent t-tests showed that the older adults in the exercise group were significantly improved in all the examined parameters (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.05). Except for SRT (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &gt; 0.05), all the other parameters significantly deteriorated in the control group (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.05).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0714980822000265_sec4\" sec-type=\"conclusions\"><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Significant improvements were demonstrated in strength and flexibility among nursing home residents following an eight-week group exercise training program.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1017\/s0714980822000265","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,8,11]],"date-time":"2022-08-11T10:11:57Z","timestamp":1660212717000},"page":"328-336","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/policypage","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":20,"title":["Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Exercise Intervention for Fall Risk Factors Reduction in Nursing Home Residents"],"prefix":"10.1017","volume":"42","author":[{"given":"Garyfallia","family":"Pepera","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Katerina","family":"Krinta","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Christina","family":"Mpea","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Varsamo","family":"Antoniou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Argirios","family":"Peristeropoulos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Zacharias","family":"Dimitriadis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"56","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,8,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"S0714980822000265_r32","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/lary.23376"},{"key":"S0714980822000265_r22","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12877-016-0378-z"},{"key":"S0714980822000265_r62","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2147\/CIA.S56682"},{"key":"S0714980822000265_r13","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bjsm.2008.060988"},{"key":"S0714980822000265_r18","first-page":"795","article-title":"Physical exercise and functional fitness in independently living vs institutionalized elderly women: A comparison of 60- to 79 year old city dwellers","volume":"10","author":"Furtado","year":"2015","journal-title":"Clinical Interventions in Aging"},{"key":"S0714980822000265_r59","unstructured":"World Health Organization. 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