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Effects of Aquatic Intervention on Fall Risk, Hazard Perception, Calendar Planning and Brain Activity During Elderly

NCT03510377 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 42

Last updated 2020-01-18

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Summary

Normal aging is associated with balance, mobility and executive functions decline that increase fall risk and influence Activity of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental ADL (IADL) functions such as safe road-crossing, planning and organizing everyday activities. Changes in cerebellar functional plasticity may mediate between the decline in balance, mobility and executive functions during elderly. Fortunately, mounting evidence suggests that physical activity is beneficial for decreasing aging effects and optimize brain structure and function. According to the dynamic systems theory, the environment in which the physical activity occurs influences the results of the activity. We propose an aquatic physical intervention program as a tool to decrease aging effects that in turn might lower fall risk, increase safety of road-crossing and improve planning and organizing everyday activities among community-dwelling older individuals.

Conditions

  • Aging
  • Falling
  • Pedestrian Accidents
  • Physical Activity

Interventions

OTHER

Aquatic physical intervention

For structured aquatic physical intervention group, the Ai-Chi method was selected. Ai-Chi is a simple aquatic exercise and relaxation method that uses a combination of deep breathing and slow movements of the arms, legs and torso in continual flowing patterns. The Ai-Chi intervention will occur in an hydrotherapy pool (34C).

OTHER

On-land physical intervention

For controlled comparison of the structured physical intervention group the Tai-Chi method was selected (the same movements as the Ai-Chi). The Tai-Chi intervention will occur in a room.

OTHER

Non physical intervention

The people who will be part of the non physical intervention will practice guided imagery of the Ai-Chi method. The guided imagery intervention will occur in a room.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Science, Technology and Space Ministry, Israel

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Tel Aviv University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Navah Ratzon, Prof. · Tal Aviv University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-01
Primary Completion
2020-01-01
Completion
2020-01-01

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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