Falls-risk determining factors encountered among the University of the Third Age students pursuing a specific physical rehabilitation programme.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12617000834358

Enrollment

Registered

2017-06-06

Start date

2015-09-30

Completion date

2016-05-31

Last updated

2017-06-12

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Falls belong to large geriatric problems and it is estimated that every 3rd person over the age of 65 years, and every 2nd person over the age of 80 years is falling. The consequences of the fall are often very complex. Its effects can be seen in several aspects and in the medical one falls are direct causes of fractures, what leads also to more serious problems. The purpose of this study is impact assessment of a 6-month rehabilitation program on possibility to stand up after falling, risk of falling and in addition functional health improvement of University of the Third Age students. The study hypothesis are: the possibility to stand up after falling is more effective in a study group who took part in 6-month rehabilitation program and risk of falling is much lower.

Interventions

-60 women above 60 years old -30 participants randomly enrolled into intervention group -30 participants randomly enrolled into control group -Small group sessions at the study site gym -Excercise : Aerobic exercises will involve brisk walking, muscle strengthening, flexibility and balance -the intensity of excersises: 50-70% maximum heart rate -All sessions will be delivered by a physiotherapist -45 min/ twice a week/ 6 months, -All participants in this study are students of the University of

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Primary purpose

Prevention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Any member of the Jagiellonian University of the third age

Exclusion criteria

Injuries or bad health condition such as osteoporosis, heart disease, total hip arthroplasty, total knee artroplasty, rheumatic disease

Outcome results