Benefits of the Home-based Exercise with the Aim of Preventing Aspiration Pneumonia and Falls in the Community-dwelling Older adults. - enefits of the Home-based Exercise with the Aim of Preventing Aspiration Pneumonia and Falls

Voluntary peak cough flow in the intervention group was significantly greater than in the control group (p<0.01, d=0.5). However, lip closure force did not differ between groups. Regarding physical function, results of the Timed Up and Go Test (p<0.05, d=0.4), Chair Stand Test (p<0.01, d=0.4), maximal knee extension strength (p<0.05, d=0.4), and Sit and Reach Test (p<0.05, d=0.3) showed greater improvement in the intervention group.