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Effect of Perturbation Training on Balance Control in Elderly Persons

NCT01439451 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2015-08-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The proposed project is a prospective experimental Randomized Control Trial study design. Independent old adults (age 70 years old and older) who do not suffer from balance problems willing to participate in the study will be tested before and after Peturbation balance training during walking to explore whether there are differences in balance control and balance reactions as a result of training.

Conditions

  • Accidental Falls

Interventions

PROCEDURE

perturbation training

The experimental and control groups will participate in 3 month training program twice a week 20 minutes each training session

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Barzilai Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ronen Debi, MD · Barzilai Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-08-31
Primary Completion
2013-08-31
Completion
2015-08-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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