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Effects of Water Inertia Load Training on Lower Limb Joint Moments, Gait, and Balance in Elderly Women

NCT06705946 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2025-09-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study highlights that age-related neuromuscular changes negatively impact muscle strength, balance, joint mobility, and cardiovascular health, which in turn affect daily life activities and independence. In particular, aging leads to slower gait speeds and increased metabolic costs associated with shifting the body's center of mass, which are closely linked to functional decline in older adults. While previous studies have focused primarily on spatiotemporal variables like stride length and walking speed, there is a lack of research examining exercise interventions that analyze lower limb joint moments. This study aims to assess the effects of dynamic stability training using water inertia load on the distribution of lower limb joint moments, gait, and balance in older adults, ultimately providing valuable insights to support improvements in efficient gait function among the elderly.

Conditions

  • Balance and Gait Impairment in Elderly Women

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Aqua vest group

Participants in this group will perform Dynamic Stability Training (DST) sessions twice a week for 12 weeks while wearing an aqua vest. Each session will focus on dynamic stability exercises aimed at improving balance, lower limb joint moment distribution, and gait. Each session will last for 50 minutes

BEHAVIORAL

Weight vest group

Participants in this group will perform the same Dynamic Stability Training (DST) sessions twice a week for 12 weeks, but with a weight vest instead of an aqua vest. Each session will focus on balance, lower limb joint moment distribution, and gait, lasting for 50 minutes

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hyun Ju Kim

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hyun Ju Kim, MSc · Department of Sports and Health Convergence

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-12-01
Primary Completion
2025-02-15
Completion
2025-04-01

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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