Condition 1: falling. Condition 2: falling. Condition 3: falling. Condition 4: falling. Condition 5: falling. Condition 6: falling. Condition 7: Senility. Other fall on same level Unspecified fall Other fall from one level to another Fall on and from stairs and steps Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling Tendency to fall, not elsewhere classified Senility
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Performing the mental practice exe. as form of TUG test in the intervention group.
The elderly will be asked to follow all the stages of TUG (as mental practice) as follows: sitting o
Rehabilitation
Performing the mental practice exe. as form of TUG test in the intervention group.
The elderly will be asked to follow all the stages of TUG (as mental practice) as follows: sitting on a chair, the
During the intervention phase,the control group did not do certain exercises and just like the intervention group at the end of intervention phase Tests to assess balance and quality of life will be t
Sponsors
Postgraduate and Research Programs, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Ages 60-80 years old;ability to read and write;Interest to participate in the research;The mean of rank as a result of two questionnaires of VVIQ and VMIQ for the assessment of capability of mental imaging less than 3/5 (Cook-Shumway, 2001);Berg's balance test screen less than 45, meaning there is a risk of falling for the elderly (fear of falling) Perell, 2001; Teresa, 2002; Susan, 2008 and Scott, 2007);The elderly has, at least, fallen once during the past 6 months;The elderly must have complete sight and hearing or one correctable with aids. Those with incorrectable insufficiencies wili not be included;No specific neurological or orthopedic disease, this must be confirmmed by a nursing home doctor, as well as any other malignancy, fracture and orthopedic side effects that might have negative effect on patient’s balance. It’s worth saying that ,here, by “ disease” , it dose not mean age- related side effects. 9) The elderly must obtain cognitive 's score of 22 or more in MMSE Test(Sayyedian, 2007);No adminstration of anti-psychotic, anti-convulsion drugs;Patients must not use walker, etc. Exclusion Criteria: Any condition that interefer The participation of elderlies in the study;No interest of elderly for continiuing the research
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Balance. Timepoint: before the beginning of the intervention (initial assessment), immediately after the end of intervention (post-treatment assessment) , Two weeks after the end of intervention (Short-term follow-up) and 3 months after the end of intervention (long-term follow-up). Method of measurement: Berg Balance Scale?Timed Get Up&GO? Six-Minute Walk Test.;Quality of life. Timepoint: before the beginning of the intervention (initial assessment), Two weeks after the end of intervention (Short-term follow-up) and 3 months after the end of intervention (long-term follow-up). Method of measurement: SF36, LEIPAD. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMehdi Karami
Rehabilitation faculty, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed