The Effects of the Task Balance Training Program on the Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels, Cognitive Function, and Postural Balance in Old People

Table 1

Task balance training program.

Exercise stage	Program	Time	Week
Warm-up	Stretching	5 min
Main exercise	(i) Walking straight simultaneously by answering questions about day, date, month, year, person, and certain places; (ii) Walking sideways by mentioning names of objects and words starting with certain letters; (iii) Walking straight (tandem gait) heel position touch the toes of the other while counting numbers; (iv) Walking past the obstacle by repeating words and sentences	30 sec exercise; 30 sec rest/set; 3 sets; 20 min	1-4
Cooldown	Stretching	5 min

The time of a single round of exercise was set at 30 min, which included the warm-up (5 min), main exercise (20 min), and cooldown (5 min). Each exercise was performed for 30 sec followed by 30 sec of rest, and three sets were performed with 1 min break between the sets.