Randomized Controlled Trial

Due to the complexities of clinical decision making that a physical therapist has to face everyday, the need to develop good clinical reasoning skill is essential. Although clinical reasoning can be developed through experience, confiding entirely on this, can result in faulty decisions as it can be influenced by biases and heuristics (Crist, McVay & Marocco, 2015). Employing the best, current evidence available to compliment our clinical skills and patient values can promote good patient outcome.
To facilitate successful evidence collection, appraisal, and integration, the first step is to recognize the need for information and develop a focused and searchable clinical question (Crist, McVay & Marocco, 2015). Currently, I provide care to
Systematic Review
Balance Improvement by Strength Training for the
Elderly Randomized Controlled trial (RCT)
Effectiveness of Progressive Resistance Strength Training Versus Traditional Balance Exercise in Improving Balance Among the Elderly - A Randomized Controlled Trial. Randomized Controlled trial (RCT)
Influence of Isokinetic Strength Training of Unilateral Ankle on Ipsilateral One-legged Standing Balance of Adults Randomized Controlled trial (RCT)

The study of Joshua et al. (2013) is the most relevant to answer my clinical question as it has the same characteristics of my patients and the interventions used were realistic to my
and Lunardi, A. (2014). Effectiveness of muscle strengthening and description of protocols for preventing falls in the elderly: a systematic review. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy,18(2),111-118 doi: 10.1590/S1413-35552012005000148
Joshua, A., D'Souza, V., Unnikrishnan, B., Mithra, P., Kamath, A., Acharya, V. and Venugopal, A. (2014). Effectiveness of progressive resistance strength training versus traditional balance exercise in improving balance among the elderly - a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 8(3), 98–102. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/8217.4119
Lee, I. and Park S. (2013). Balance improvement by strength training for the elderly. Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 25 (12), 1591-1593. doi: 10.1589/jpts.25.1591
Portney, L., and Watkins, M. (2009). Foundation of clinical research application to practice (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc..
Sung, M.S., Kyung, W.K., Na Kyung, L., Seok, H. N., Jung W.K., and Kyoung, K. (2013). Influence of isokinetic strength training of unilateral ankle on ipsilateral one-legged standing balance of adults. Physical Therapy Science,10, 1313- 1315. doi: 10.1589/jpts.25.1313

Crist, M., McVay, D. & Marocco, S. (2015). Module 4, Week1 tutorial video 2-Evidence-Based Practice II, Utica