Comparative Effects of Cawthrone Cooksey Exercises and Frankle's Exercises on Improving Balance and Quality of Life in Geriatrics Population

Summary

Geriatrics are one of the most vulnerable groups in any community, as they are at risk for poor balance, falls, injuries, a decline in their independence and quality of life and early mortality. The goal of the study was to examine the effects of Frankel's exercise and Cawthrone and Cooksey exercises (CCE) on balance and quality of life in older adults, given the importance of balance in performing ADLs and its impact on quality of life. The geriatric population was the subject of a randomized clinical trial. Twenty-six individuals 50 years of age and older who were enrolled at the Madinah Teaching Hospital and the old age home took part in this clinical trial investigation. They were split into two groups using a random number generator (13 in the Caw Throne Cooksey exercise group and 13 in the Frankel's group). The balance disorder questionnaire was used for screening. One group engaged in three 60-minute Caw throne Cooksey exercise sessions every week for two month. The other group was exercise their frankel's three times a week at the same period. The participants' quality of life was assessed using the SF36, Quality of Life Questionnaire, and the Berg balance test both before and after the two-month intervention. SPSS version 23 was used for data analysis. Every research subject was provided both written and verbal informed consent.

Conditions

• Balance Control in Elderly
• Quality of Life

Interventions

OTHER

Group A (Cawthrone Cooksey exercises)

Eyes and head movements, sitting, first slowly, then fast: Looking left to right; looking up and down; putting fingers to the face and observing them. Head turning left and right(first slowly then quickly) Head moving back and forth (slowly first then quickly Execute movements 4 and 5 while keeping eyes open Sitting head and torso movements: Rotating the shoulder joint Bending and raising an object in front of you and bend knees Placing object on the ground, lifting it above the head and then putting it back on the ground (the patient should gaze at the object during the exercise) After ten minutes warm up, eight week exercise will be performed.

OTHER

Group B ( Frankel's Exercises)

The exercise program was delivered in supine, seated, and standing positions. In supine, the patient performed 10 repetitions of alternating hip and knee flexion-extension, 10 repetitions of hip abduction-adduction with legs elevated, targeted leg placement to therapist-marked spots or therapist's hands, and passive hip stretching while lying flat. In seated, with back supported, the patient performed 10 alternating straight leg raises with controlled knee extension, heel slides to floor markers, heel/toe raises to designated targets, and sit-to-stand movements from the front edge of a chair without armrests. In standing, the patient performed weight shifting in stride stance, lateral stepping on floor markers, forward walking on a straight-line track, 360° pivot turns without lifting the feet, obstacle-avoidance walking, small-arc hip abduction-adduction, and small-arc hip flexion-extension kicks with straight, locked knees, all while following floor markings in the designated area.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Faisalabad

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Dr Maryam Safdar · The University of Faisalabad

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

50 Years

Max Age

80 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-09-01

Primary Completion

2025-11-30

Completion

2025-12-20

Countries

• Pakistan