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The Impact of Specifically Adapted Judo-based Training Program on Risk Factors for Falls Among Adults

NCT04294342 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 162

Last updated 2022-07-13

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Summary

This is a control study with a 2-group pretest-posttest design investigating the effects of a 10-week judo-inspired exercise program (Judo4Balance) for physical functions, self-efficacy, activity level, and fall techniques among working adults \& part-time working retired people.

Falls constitute a common and severe threat to older men and women's health worldwide. However, falls are not just a problem of advanced age, studies have been reporting that falls are a problem at all ages. Nevertheless, falls are under-studied, particularly among young and middle-aged adults (working age adults). For all fall-related injuries among adults, the proportions have been reported to be 32.3% among older adults, 35.3% among middle-aged adults, and 32.3% among younger adults in the United States. This indicates that falls and fall related injuries represent a significant threat to public health at all ages. Therefore, new innovative ways of prevention is much needed and needs to be studied.

Conditions

  • Accidental Fall
  • Fall Injury
  • Work-related Injury
  • Work Accident

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Active Comparator: Participants in 10 week Judo Inspired Exercise program

The intervention included 10 sessions, using a 10-week (45-50 minutes /week) pre-established program called Judo4Balance, a structured exercise program. Each session consisting of warm-up, balance, strength, power and break fall exercises. There is clear a progression within the 10 week program in three main blocks. Block 1: learning the exercises and principle movements, Block 2 more resistance and advance falling techniques, Block 3 Power training and falling strategies from stand up positions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sormland County Council, Sweden

    collaborator OTHER

  • Dalarna University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michail Tonkonogi, PhD · Dalarna University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-05-01
Primary Completion
2020-02-01
Completion
2020-12-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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