Light-Up Shoes on Balance, Fall Risk, and Walking in Geriatric Individuals

Summary

Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of a light-up shoe that creates visual stimuli on balance, walking and fall risk in geriatric individuals.

Methods: Fifty-two geriatric individuals who agreed to participate in this study were assessed under four conditions: 1. barefoot, 2. oxford-type shoes, 3. daily shoes, and 4. light-up shoes that activate when weight is applied to the foot. Balance, walking and fall risk were evaluated in geriatric individuals.

Conditions

• Geriatric Individuals

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

barefoot

52 geriatric individuals who agreed to participate in this study were evaluated: 1. with barefoot, 2. with oxford-style shoes, 3. with the shoes use daily, 4. with a shoe that emits light when weight is placed on the sole of foot. It is known that using a single measurement to determine balance, fall risk, and functional parameter values, especially in geriatric individuals, is not appropriate because time-dependent issues cannot be captured in just one assessment.

BEHAVIORAL

with oxford-style shoes

52 geriatric individuals who agreed to participate in this study were evaluated: 1. with barefoot, 2. with oxford-style shoes, 3. with the shoes use daily, 4. with a shoe that emits light when weight is placed on the sole of foot. It is known that using a single measurement to determine balance, fall risk, and functional parameter values, especially in geriatric individuals, is not appropriate because time-dependent issues cannot be captured in just one assessment.

BEHAVIORAL

with the shoes use daily

52 geriatric individuals who agreed to participate in this study were evaluated: 1. with barefoot, 2. with oxford-style shoes, 3. with the shoes use daily, 4. with a shoe that emits light when weight is placed on the sole of foot. It is known that using a single measurement to determine balance, fall risk, and functional parameter values, especially in geriatric individuals, is not appropriate because time-dependent issues cannot be captured in just one assessment.

BEHAVIORAL

with a shoe that emits light

52 geriatric individuals who agreed to participate in this study were evaluated: 1. with barefoot, 2. with oxford-style shoes, 3. with the shoes use daily, 4. with a shoe that emits light when weight is placed on the sole of foot. It is known that using a single measurement to determine balance, fall risk, and functional parameter values, especially in geriatric individuals, is not appropriate because time-dependent issues cannot be captured in just one assessment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

65 Years

Max Age

90 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2018-06-03

Primary Completion

2018-06-28

Completion

2018-08-03

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations