Risk of Falls
Conditions
Interventions
control group:Participants were required to perform the routine exercise protocol, which comprised three movements: knee-bend half-squats, heel raises, and full squats. Each exercise was conducted in
Intervention Group 1:During the training sessions, participants performed the routine exercise protocol on a vibration platform set at a frequency of 33 Hz and an amplitude of 2 mm.
Intervention Group 2:Directional External Force Perturbation: A suitable elastic band was selected and secured around the participant’s waist. The therapist held the band and applied a pulling force i
Intervention Group 3:Directional external force perturbation training was performed on the whole-body vibration training platform.
Sponsors
Wuhan Fourth Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged >= 60 years, able to ambulate independently. 2. No recent symptoms of low back or leg pain. 3. No recent lower limb joint pain. 4. No history of lumbar spine or lower limb surgery. 5. No additional self-directed exercise plans in the recent period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Unstable vital signs (e.g., acute phase of cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral thrombosis). 2. Joint instability from any cause, unhealed fractures without internal fixation, bone or joint tumors, poor general condition, or medically unstable status. 3. Severe cardiac or pulmonary insufficiency. 4. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower limbs. 5. Impaired consciousness, unable to follow the therapist's instructions. 6. Tendency for severe internal hemorrhage. 7. Systemic severe infection and high fever, etc. 8. Concurrent participation in other regular training or exercise programs. 9. Diagnosed osteoporosis (Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry T-score <= -2.5). 10. Hypertension with a risk classification of medium risk or higher.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Tandem Romberg Test;Single-Leg Romberg Test;Timed Up and Go Test;Pro-Kin Balance Test - Static Bipedal Test;Pro-Kin Balance Test - Limits of Stability Test; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYibo Wen
Wuhan Fourth Hospital
Outcome results
None listed