Balance in older adults
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Group:tap dance
control group:health education
Sponsors
Xianlin Campus, College of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Nanjing Normal University, Jiangsu Province
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 60 to 75 years older female adults; 2. Didn't participate in Square dance or Tai Chi or any other sport within a year; 3. Didn't participate in any training target on balance or ankle function; 4. No fall history in one year; 5. Subjects are voluntarily involved in this trial and signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. With cognitive disorders; 2. With heart disease, arthritis, foot deformities and other physical defects; 3. Researchers consider whose who not eligible for inclusion.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sit-to-stand-test;ankle ROM of dorsiflexion, plantarflexion, inversion, and eversion;Functional Reach Test;Time-Up-and-Go test;per unite total traveled way of center of pressure;maximum ellipse area;X-axis maximum displacement;X-axis Maximum displacement difference;Y-axis maximum displacement;Y-axis Maximum displacement difference;30-second chair stand test;30-second arm curl test;2-minute step test;chair sit and reach test;back scratch test;8-foot up and go test; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhao Yanan
Xianlin Campus, College of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Nanjing Normal University, Jiangsu Province
Outcome results
None listed