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Exercise Effectiveness on Fall Risk Factors

NCT04358653 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2020-04-24

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Summary

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of an intervention exercise program on enhancing fall risk deterrent factors, such as balance, postural control, overall strength, functionability in community-dwelling individuals.

Design: Single-blinded randomized controlled trial, comparing two groups, with follow-ups at the begging and 15 days after the completion of the program

Setting: Nursing homes in Ano Volos and Kanalia

Participants: A total of 40 elderly people, both male and female, aged 65 years and older were randomly assigned to an intervention exercise group (n = 20) and a control group (n = 20).

Interventions: Intervention exercise program consisted of two sessions each week for 8 consecutive weeks. The control group received no exercise intervention.

Measurements: Main outcomes were measured by the Timed Up and Go Test, Berg Balance Scale, 10-second chair stand test, Saehan hand grip dynamometer, Upper and Lower Limp reach tests.

Conditions

  • Functionality, Falls, Elderly, Fall Prevention, Exercise Elderly, Assessment, Rehabilitation, Community-Dwelling

Interventions

OTHER

fall prevention exercise program

The intervention protocol was starting with a 10 minute warm up (5 minutes circular walking combined with neck rotation in clockwise and counterclockwise fashion and 5 minutes upper and lower limp stretching exercises) and was followed by 30 minutes of exercises that were aiming to muscle strengthening, balance improvement and functionability enhancement. The muscle strengthening routine consisted of exercises both from standing and sitting position using an elastic band, heel and toe standing, upper limb strengthening using dumbbells. Balance training consisted of standing on one leg, shifting weight laterally from one foot to the other, staggered stance, side stepping. Functionalibility improvement was promoted through walking upstairs and downstairs, standing up from sitting to upright position. At the end a 5 minute cool down procedure was following consisting of circular walking, mild head movements and upper and lower body stretching.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Thessaly

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-10-03
Primary Completion
2019-06-05
Completion
2019-06-05

Countries

  • Greece

Study Locations

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