Fear of falling Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Fear of falling
Conditions
Interventions
The participants will be randomly assigned to intervention or control group by a random table built by computer:
1. Interventional group: three-month progressive proprioceptive exercis
Sponsors
University of Extremadura (Spain)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with fear of falling (Falls Efficacy Scale International [FES-I] Score, 16 item questionnaire, greater than 23) 2. Institutionalised people 3. Informed consent 4. Aged 65 years and older, male and female 5. Ability to understand instructions
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. To have an artificial prosthesis 2. Other physical or psychological therapies different from usual care in the National Health Service and the nursing home 3. Show symptoms during the medical examination to recommend their exclusion 4. Cognitive disease 5. Any drug intake that may affect balance significantly - to avoid external influences
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at baseline and three months: 1. Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) 2. Balance (Fall risk and postural stability) measured by Biodex Balance 2. Muscular function (isokinetic measurements) measured by System-3 Biodex Dynamometer 3. Health related quality of life: 3.1. EuroQol EQ-5D Instrument (utility index) 3.2. 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) (utility index) 4. Fitness 5. Health system and societal costs | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at baseline and three months: 1. Grade of satisfaction with programme 2. Weight, % fat | — |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed