Falls in elderly people
Conditions
Interventions
Older fallers (i.e., older people with falling history):Laboratory-induced balance perturbation
Older non-fallers (i.e., older people without falling history):Laboratory-induced balance perturbation
Sponsors
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged > 65 years; 2. Ndependent living and able to walk >400 meters without assistive tools; 3. willing to participate in this study and sign the written informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Living in hospitals or other institutional residences for >6 months in the past one year; 2. Having experienced falling due to the traffic or occupational accident(s); 3. Cognitive impairment manifested by the score of Mini-Mental State Exam <24; 4. Any significant impairments (e.g. neuromuscular, orthopedic or cardiopulmonary disorders) that limit physical activities; 5. Having participated in any structured vigorous exercise or strengthening regimen in the past one year.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle Architecture data of lower limb;Neuromuscular data of lower limb;Kinematic and Kinetic data; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Level of physical activity;Score (Fear of Falling);Score (Balance capability);Clinical demographic assessment (weight, height etc.); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactMA Zonghao
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Outcome results
None listed