Gait and balance disorders R26
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Test persons of all ages:
All parameters are collected on one test date.
- Subject characteristics (age, year of birth, gender, height, body weight, shoe size, falls, level of care, medical
Sponsors
Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Fakultät VI, Department für Versorgungsforschung, Abteilung Geriatrie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Individuals, with or without a history of falls within the past 12 months - Persons =18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Acute medical conditions that would require special medical supervision during the experiments. - Reduced exercise capacity that does not allow independent walking for 10 minutes at a time. - Advanced disease with a life expectancy of < 6 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| automatic detection of the provoked disturbances; automatic classification of the reactions; is matched by comparing data from professional measurement devices with data from hearing aids and smartphones | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Test persons of all ages: All parameters are collected on one test date. - Subject characteristics (age, year of birth, gender, height, body weight, shoe size, falls, level of care, medical diagnoses, visual impairments, hearing aids, walking experience, joint replacements, gait aids, vertigo, balance disorders, medications, competitive sports, smartphone use, dominant leg). Functional performance - Items from the MiniBESTest: - Sensory Orientation - Transitions - Anticipatory postural adjustment. - TUG Fall Anxiety: - Falls Efficacy Scale (short form) Activity: - IPAQ (short form) Walking distances: - 6m walking distance on normal floor (4 runs, 2 runs with head movement). - 6m walking distance on uneven floor slabs + stair element (4 runs, 2 runs with head movement) Perturbation treadmill (3 runs with 9 perturbations) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactLea-Christin Feld
Carl-von-Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
Outcome results
None listed