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Effects of a Short- and Long-term 'Blackboard' Intervention on Ankle Stability in Older Adults

NCT06348667 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2024-06-11

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of adding specific Blackboard Training (BB) exercises to conventional physiotherapy in improving foot and ankle parameters essential for fall prevention among older adults.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Can the addition of BB exercises improve ankle dorsiflexion mobility?
2. Can the addition of BB exercises enhance single-leg stability and control of mediolateral displacement of the center of pressure?

Participants will be divided into control and intervention groups. Both groups will receive their usual conventional physiotherapy exercises. The intervention group will undergo a 5-week program comprising 10 sessions of BB exercises targeting ankle mobility and balance.

Participants will be asked to:

* Perform 3 sets of 15 repetitions for assisted ankle dorsiflexion mobility.
* Engage in 5 rounds of 40-second balance exercises using the BB.

Researchers will compare the intervention group's outcomes with those of the control group to determine the effectiveness of adding BB exercises in improving foot and ankle parameters related to fall prevention.

Conditions

  • Fall

Interventions

OTHER

Specific ankle stability exercises

Exercise program specifically designed to address ankle dorsiflexion and mediolateral displacement of the center of pressure, using the described device (BB). Done twice a week for 5 weeks.

OTHER

Conventional physiotherapy exercises program

Conventional exercise program performed in the center twice a week, of which all participants are part.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Valencia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rodrigo Martín-San Agustín, Doctor · University of Valencia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
75 Years
Max Age
95 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-03-07
Primary Completion
2024-06-10
Completion
2024-06-10

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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