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Effectiveness of Two Treatments on Posture and Balance in Elderly Women With Osteoporosis

NCT01210469 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2010-10-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study was compare the efficacy of two exercise programs - the first consisting of balance training and muscle strength and the second consisting of balance training and muscle stretching exercises - to improve postural control in elderly women with osteoporosis.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Strengthening and balance exercises

The group trained for 8 weeks, with sessions of about 60 minutes, twice a week.

OTHER

Stretching and balance exercises

The group trained for 8 weeks, with sessions of about 60 minutes, twice a week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Thomaz N Burke, MSc · University of Sao Paulo

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-07-31
Primary Completion
2009-06-30
Completion
2009-07-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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Diseases

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