Balance disorder.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Frankel's balance exercises are used, which include learning how to walk with the upper limbs and learning how to turn, sit and stand up using various everyday objects such as a ch
Sponsors
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age over 65 years Having a confidential family caregiver between 18 and 60 years old According to the results of the Romberg test, have balance problems Having independence based on the KATZ Basic ADL questionnaire (a person enters the study with a score of 5 or 6
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Cognitive impairment based on the MMSE questionnaire, a person with a score of 18 and above is included in the study Regularly or irregularly used exercise for balance during the last six months Existence of medical contraindications to exercise, such as chest pain, shortness of breath, extreme fatigue, severe muscle and joint pain, disability, heart beat and deformity The presence of destructive progressive neurological disorders such as dementia and Parkinson's that interfere with the ability to exercise
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The score of Fear of fall in Falls Efficacy Scale-International. Timepoint: Measuring the fear of falling at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and at the end of the study (the day after the last training session). Method of measurement: Falls Efficacy Scale-International.;The score of gait disorder in Timed Up and Go test. Timepoint: Measurement of walking disorder at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (the day after the last training session). Method of measurement: Timed Up and Go test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in personal medication use. Timepoint: at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the study (one day after the last training session). Method of measurement: Personal characteristics questinnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHamed Salahi
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed