Disorders of vestibular function Fall in the elderly. Other disorders of vestibular function, right ear
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Conducting training courses that include Cawthorne Cooksey (to improve the Vestibular system) and deep-seated strengthening exercises (including tensile and strengt
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to 74 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: age (60- 74 years) basic literacy (ability to read and write), history of falling over the past 6-12 months positive Romberg sign obtaining minimum score 24 in the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) obtaining minimum score 21in Berg Balance Scale (BBS) lack of visual impairment lack of neck disability non-use of ambulatory assistive devices (AAD) lack of cognitive impairment and lack of orthopedic and neural impairments
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue cooperation incidence of musculoskeletal disorders requiring the use of ambulatory assistive devices or needing treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Effect of Balanced Exercise Training to Improve Balance and Quality of Life in the Elderly. Timepoint: At the beginning of the intervention (before the study began) and immediately after the completion of the study and 2 months after the end of the study. Method of measurement: VNG, BBS.DHI.FES-I,Romberg,Leipad Test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine and compare the effect of equilibrium training on improving balance and improving the quality of life before and after intervention in two groups of test and control. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the study), immediately after the end of the intervention and 2 months after the last training sessions. Method of measurement: assess the effect of equilibrium training on improving balance (BBS and Roemberg questionnaires) and quality of life (Leipad).;Evaluating the effect of equilibrium exercise training on reducing the number of falls in the elderly. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the study), immediately after the end of the intervention and 2 months after the last training sessions. Method of measurement: Evaluating the effect of equilibrium exercise training on reducing the frequency of falls (taking patient records and performing BBS and Römberg tests). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFarzaneh Bahadori
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed