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Lower-limb Strength and Flexibility Program on Prevention of Falls in the Community-dwelling Elderly

NCT01830634 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 107

Last updated 2020-01-31

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Summary

Accidental falls result in major physical and psychological morbidity in the elderly. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of lower-limb strength and flexibility program, which is analyzed under the control of other risk factors, on preventing falls and fall-related injuries in the community-dwelling elderly.

Conditions

  • Accidental Falls

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Theraband with strengthening and stretching exercise

Using the theraband for strengthening and stretching the upper and lower extremity muscles. All exercises were performed by using a Theraband in the following movements: shoulder elevating and abducting, horizontal and oblique direction, plantar flexion, dorsi-flexion, inversion and eversion of ankle, knee extension and hip abduction. The stretching exercises were focused on the hamstring muscle and heel cord. Each movement was held for 5 seconds. The participants were instructed to perform 5-10 repetitions of each movements twice per day.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Changhua Christian Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • TaSen Wei · Changhua Christian Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-06-30
Primary Completion
2006-01-31
Completion
2006-07-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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