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PNF and Frenkel's Exercises for Postmenopausal Women

NCT04266067 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2020-02-12

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Summary

Postural stability is impaired due to the decrease in estrogen in the postmenopausal period, which may lead to disruption of balance and risk of falling. Our objective was to investigate the effects of PNF and Frenkel's exercises on balance, fall risk, and quality of life in postmenopausal women.

Methods: Forty-eight postmenopausal women were randomized into PNF (n = 24) (5 days a week) and Frenkel (n = 24) (5 days a week as a home exercise program) exercise groups. Hand grip strength, quality of life (short form- 36), falling risk (Falls Risk of Older People-Community Setting \[FROP-COM\]), and balance (functional reach test \[FRT\], one - leg stand test \[OLST\], timed up and go test \[TUG\], and Berg balance scale \[BBS\]) of all patients were evaluated prior to treatment, and at 4th week follow-up. The treatment responses were evaluated at the beginning, and at the 4th week.

Conditions

  • Postmenopausal Symptoms

Interventions

OTHER

PNF exercise

Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) is a form of neuromuscular retraining type containing the stimulation of sensory receptors to provide information about the body position and movement to facilitate the intended movement

OTHER

Frenkel exercise

The Frenkel exercises consist of a series of slow, repetitive movements performed in different positions while lying, sitting and standing.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hilal Yeşil

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-08-01
Primary Completion
2019-08-30
Completion
2019-08-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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