Balance impairment, frailty, and fall risk in older adults
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:Participants in the intervention group will receive a 24-week hybrid tossing-and-catching multicomponent balance training programme. During the first month, participants will attend
Control group:Participants in the control group will receive health education and general home-based physical activity advice during the same study period. The educational content will include general
Sponsors
School of Physical Education, Central China Normal University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Aged 60 years or older; 2.Living in the community, able to receive online training guidance independently or with the assistance of family members, able to participate in home-based training, able to understand simple instructions, and able to cooperate with assessments and training; 3.Having access to basic video communication facilities; 4.Voluntarily signing the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Acute cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events within the past 3 months; 2.Severe orthopedic, neurological, or cardiovascular diseases that significantly impair standing, walking, or upper-limb movement; 3.Severe hearing or visual impairment affecting training safety or the ability to follow instructions; 4.Severe cognitive impairment or mental disorder preventing understanding of the study procedures; 5.Lower-limb fracture or other severe musculoskeletal injury within the past 6 months; 6.Being explicitly advised by a physician to avoid exercise; 7.Being considered unsuitable for participation by the research team; 8.Regular participation in other structured physical activities or fitness programmes in daily life.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional Reach Test (FRT);4-meter gait speed;Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I);Barthel Index;Fall events;Timed Up and Go test (TUG);Timed Up and Go test with dual task (TUG-DT);FRAIL Scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactEnjing Li
School of Physical Education, Central China Normal University
Outcome results
None listed