None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Step training has been recommended as a fall prevention strategy. However, it is possible that the repetitive step training in the forward and lateral direction might have negative effects for stepping ability in the diagonal (untrained) direction. Participants (45 adults 65+ years) will be asked to practice pre-administered exercise for 15 minutes in a single session. Baseline and post-intervention assessments will involve tests of stepping performance.
Interventions
A training session (15 minutes) will be undertaken in the laboratory at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA).
Participants will be assigned to one of three groups; forward step training (Arm 1), forward plus lateral step training (Arm 2), or no training group (Arm 3). Participants in the arms 1 and 2 will be asked to undertake step training while standing and taking quick and appropriate steps on the mat. A Step Training System (modified version of "Dance Dance Revolution (DDR)") was used to
A training session (15 minutes) will be undertaken in the laboratory at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA). Participants will be assigned to one of three groups; forward step training (Arm 1), forward plus lateral step training (Arm 2), or no training group (Arm 3). Participants in the arms 1 and 2 will be asked to undertake step training while standing and taking quick and appropriate steps on the mat. A Step Training System (modified version of "Dance Dance Revolution (DDR)") was used to train stepping performance in forward direction only (Arm 1) or both forward and lateral directions (Arm 2). Individual training sessions will be conducted by a trained researcher who will monitor compliance to the training throughout the 15 minute session.
Sponsors
University of New South Wales
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1) Do not have acute or chronic disorders that affect either their stepping or their cognitive performance 2) Able to understand and perform step training and assessments
Exclusion criteria
unable to stand unassisted, have a significant visual, cognitive or neurological impairment (including Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Disease or Multiple Sclerosis) and insufficient English language skills to understand the assessment procedure
Outcome results
None listed