Elastic Band Resistance Training on Physical Fitness and Risk of Falls in Elderly.

Inclusion Criteria

• •1. Elders are over 65 years old and admitted to this medical ward due to acute/chronic disease
• •2. Elders have no physical impairment
• •3. Elders have a clear cognition, can follow movement commands in Chinese or Taiwanese
• •4. Elders have greater than 4 points in lower extremity muscle strength measured by the Manual Muscle Power Test
• •5. Elders have greater than 45 points in the Morse Fall Scale, which indicate a high risk of falling