COVID 19. Post Covid 19 Condition
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: 1- Single task balance exercise 2- Dual task balance training group 3- Control group, In this research, the single task exercise group only practices balance exercises, while the d
Sponsors
Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
60 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aging between 60-80 Ability to stand for a minute and walk for 10 for 10 minutes without and aids and stick Normal vision Being able to read and write Being healthy or not having used any balance affecting medicine Having tested positive in COVID19 and being hospitalized in a recent year Living in Kerman city Scoring more than 24 points at Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Progressive neurological condition such as Parkinson disease, or Alzheimer Existence of cardiovascular disease (myocardial infarction, congestive heart disease, uncontrolled blood pressure, hypotension, decreased heart rate) Significant visual and auditory impairments History of depression, anxiety or other mental disorders Having a history of rheumatic and metabolic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes Existence of severe deformities of the joints of the lower limbs or trunk, such as severe Kyphosis or scoliosis, severe osteoarthritis of the hip and knee joints. Having a history of balance disorder and frequent positional dizziness Having a history of joint replacement in the lower limb Consuming alcohol, sedatives or any type of special medicine that affects balance or cognitive status. High inflammation of lungs up to 40% due to COVID 19
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Berg Balance scale to measure functional balance status in elderly people. Timepoint: In this research, this variable will be taken from people 24 hours before the training phase and 24 hours after the end of the last training session. Method of measurement: This test consists of 14 sub-tests that will be administered by the examiner and higher scores in this test indicate higher functional balance. To perform this test, very simple devices such as a timer, a ruler, and a step with a height of 18 to 20 cm will be used.;People's reaction time in serial reaction time software to measure cognitive performance in elderly people. Timepoint: In this research, this variable will be taken from people 24 hours before the training phase and 24 hours after the end of the last training session. Method of measurement: In this test, the person must respond to the stimuli that are presented in a specific and predetermined pattern on the monitor screen as quickly as possible. For the answer, the person must press the desired key of each stimulus on the keyboard. Reaction time refers to the duration of the presentation of the stimulus until the response to it. Obviously, the faster a person responds, it shows the learning of the sequence and the better functioning of the central nervous and cognitive system of the person.;Gait speed in Timed Up And Go Test. Timepoint: In this research, this variable will be taken from people 24 hours before the training phase and 24 hours after the end of the last training session. Method of measurement: Timed Up And Go test will be used to measure gait speed. In this test, the person has to get up from a chair with a handle with a height of approximately 46 cm and a handle height of 65 cm, walk 3 meters, go around an obstacle, turn around and sit down. The person performs this test in two conditions with and without the cognitive task at the same time.;Measuring the psychological variable of fear of falling by Yardley et al.'s (2005) fear of fallin | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public Contacthossain shirvani
Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed