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The Study, Conducted With 54 Individuals Over the Age of 65, Aimed to Reveal the Advantages and Disadvantages of a Combined Exercise Program Compared to Otago Exercise Alone.

NCT07689903 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2026-07-08

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Summary

Falls are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults.

Approximately one-third of individuals over 65 years of age fall each year, and 10-15% of these falls result in serious injury.

Balance disorders, decreased muscle strength, prolonged reaction time, and decreased proprioception are key factors that increase the risk of falls.

One evidence-based intervention to reduce the risk of falls is the Otago Exercise Program, originating in New Zealand.

The program includes strength and balance exercises progressed with ankle weights and walking activities, and has been shown to significantly reduce the incidence of falls in older adults.

Proprioceptive exercises aim to stimulate the sensory system responsible for body position perception and movement control. These exercises contribute to improved balance by enhancing sensorimotor integration.

Although the literature shows positive effects of Otago and proprioceptive exercise programs separately, studies comparing the effectiveness of combining these two approaches on sarcopenia, frailty, balance, falls, reaction time, and physical performance parameters are limited.

The aim of this study is to comparatively evaluate the effects of the Otago exercise program and a program combining Otago and proprioceptive exercises on sarcopenia, frailty, reaction time, balance, falls, and physical performance in geriatric individuals.

It is expected that the findings will contribute to more effective and goal-oriented planning of exercise programs in the geriatric population.

Conditions

  • Sarcopenia in Elderly

Interventions

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Proprioception Exercise

As an intervention, participants were given exercises to improve their proprioception (sense of joint position, sense of movement, etc.) in addition to the otago exercises.

OTHER

Exercise Intervention

There are no studies in the literature that combine proprioceptive exercises with otago exercises. In our study, we applied these combined exercises for the first time.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Baskent University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Hacettepe University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-04-01
Primary Completion
2025-12-31
Completion
2026-10-06

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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