Balance and Quality Of Life in elderly. -
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The intervention group conducted Cawthorne and Cooksey exercises for 2 months, 3 days a week for 60 minutes each session. The duration of doing exercises was based on previous studies.
Rehabilitation
The intervention group conducted Cawthorne and Cooksey exercises for 2 months, 3 days a week for 60 minutes each session. The duration of doing exercises was based on previous studies. Cawthorne and C
the control group did not receive any intervention.
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
59 Years to 79 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: No cognitive; visual; uncorrectable hearing problems; not having neuromuscular; orthopedic; neurologic; rheumatologic; psychological; cardiovascular diseases and uncontrolled blood pressure (during the last three years) and non-use of nerves medicines specific for chronic mental illness; anti epileptic drugs or other nerves medicines and tranquilizer with high dosage and obtaining a minimum score of 18 out of 30 in the Mini Mental Status Examination. Exclusion criteria were considered as patients' unwillingness to continue for cooperation; in the incidence of diseases such as stroke; etc during the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Balance. Timepoint: Before intervention, 1 month after beginning of intervention, at the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Berg Balance Scale.;Quality Of Life. Timepoint: Before intervention, 1 month after beginning of intervention, at the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: SF36 Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAli Ghanbary
School of Rehabilitation, Shiraz University of medical sciences Sciences
Outcome results
None listed