gait and balance in older adults. Other abnormalities of gait and mobility
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: single-task gait and balance training This group will receive 6 weeks of balance training, 3 sessions per week. Each session will ta
Sponsors
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: age 65 years old or more obtain score 24 or more out of 30 in MMSE obtain score lower than 7 in GDS the ability to walk without assistive devices for at least 20 meters
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: neurologic disorders including Parkinson's, MS, stroke, peripheral neuropathy that can affect gait performance specific orthopedic and musculoskeletal disorders including knee replacement or fracture history of head injury cardiovascular and respiratory disorders severe chronic pain and chest pain with activity cancer history of surgery in lower limbs, spinal column or head during the past 6 months the need to use Oxygen capsule
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gait performance. Timepoint: Baseline? at the end of the sixth week and 3 months after the trial. Method of measurement: Gait harmonic ratio. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Balance performance. Timepoint: Baseline, at the end of the sixth week and 3 months after the trial. Method of measurement: Fullerton advanced balance scale (FAB).;Functional activity. Timepoint: baseline, at the end of the sixth week and 3 months after the trial. Method of measurement: Timed Up & Go test.;Balance confidence. Timepoint: Baseline, at the end of the sixth week and 3 months after the trial. Method of measurement: Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactReza Salehi
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed