Establishing standard values for upper body posture in relation to postural control in older people

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00037873

Enrollment

253

Registered

2025-12-16

Start date

2026-04-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

These are healthy people

Interventions

Group 1: The aim of the study is to generate standard values for upper body posture and postural control in men and women aged 65 and over who subjectively feel healthy, within the framework of a cros

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -No health problems according to subjective assessment -No operations or acute complaints or injuries to the musculoskeletal system within the last 2 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Complaints, pain, disorders of the spine, shoulders and pelvis - Operations/injuries in the area of the spine, shoulders or pelvis - Current physiotherapy or orthopaedic therapy - Use of muscle relaxants - Complaints in the musculoskeletal system - Medically diagnosed physical malpositions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Determining standard values for upper body posture in people aged 65 and over using a back scanner.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Determining standard values for the postural control in people aged 65 and over using a pressure measurement plate.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactDaniela Ohlendorf-Trapp

Insitut für Arbeits-, Sozial- und Umweltmedizin

ohlendorf@med.uni-frankfurt.de+496963015622

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026