None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This study seeks to determine whether providing a personalised Home Exercise Program (HEP) using an instructional DVD of the participant performing their exercise routine will increase the adherence to the HEP and improve the physical and mental state of older patients who have had functional decline, following illness, fracture or fall.
Interventions
Personalised exercise program prescribed by physiotherapist. The exercises are placed on a DVD for the patient to complete as a home program with the patient choosing the frequency of completing the program. Exercise to be performed for 7 weeks. All exercises personalised for participant by physiotherapist after one hour consultation. Participant performs same exercise routine for 7 weeks - participant chooses duration and number of repetitions to perform. Exercises are videoed in the clinic and
Personalised exercise program prescribed by physiotherapist. The exercises are placed on a DVD for the patient to complete as a home program with the patient choosing the frequency of completing the program. Exercise to be performed for 7 weeks. All exercises personalised for participant by physiotherapist after one hour consultation. Participant performs same exercise routine for 7 weeks - participant chooses duration and number of repetitions to perform. Exercises are videoed in the clinic and a DVD is given to participants to use at home to complete the exercise. Participants keep a diary to record their exercise adherence.
Sponsors
Associate Professor Anne-Marie Hill
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 86 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
60 years or younger than 86 years, approximately 3 months post-operatively following a hip fracture or other fracture or medical condition resulting in functional decline, medically stable, English speaking, cognitively intact and able to give informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Parkinson’s Disease (PD), previous history of stroke. cognitive impairment or diagnosis of dementia
Outcome results
None listed