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Muscle Quality, Fall Concern and Lower Extremity Functionality in Older Women

NCT05758792 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 168

Last updated 2023-03-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of muscle quality on fear of fall, and lower extremity functionality in older women. The differences between muscle quality, fear of falling and lower extremity functionality in the elderly male and female participating in the study were investigated. Older women had worse muscle quality, higher fall concern and less lower extremity functionality than older men.

Conditions

  • Old Age; Debility
  • Age-Related Sarcopenia

Interventions

OTHER

Muscle Quality Index

Evaluations are applied to older adults to compare the results of muscle quality.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Pamukkale University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Güzin Kara Çakıcı, PhD · Pamukkale University

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-01-20
Primary Completion
2021-08-30
Completion
2022-08-26

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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