Exercises for reducing selected risk factors of falls in people aged 65+ Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
The method of randomisation is sequentially numbered, opaque sealed envelopes. Participants are randomly assigned to groups based on the group symbol in an opaque and sealed envelope.
120 participant
Sponsors
Rehabilitation Center "Marzenie" in Zakopane, Poland
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 65 to 89 years old 2. Who provides informed consent to participate in the study 3. Able to move independently 4. Staying on a 2-week rehabilitation stay to treat chronic pain caused by degenerative changes in the lower spine and lower limbs, but who do not have symptoms of acute inflammation accompanying the degenerative disease and whose joint pain intensity does not exceed level 5 on the 10-point vas pain assessment scale 5. Whose score for the assessment of independence in daily activities on the 100-point Barthel scale will be above 20 points 6. Whose score for the assessment of cognitive functions in the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) will be above 23 points 7. Who has a clinical history of at least one fall in the past year 8. Who have an increased fear of falling and a fall anxiety score of at least 17 on the 16-item falls efficacy scale – international (FES-I)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Contraindications to the exercises included in the study, including acute inflammation, osteoporosis, bone fractures and other injuries to the lower limbs and spine in the period less than 1 year before the start of the study 2. Malignant neoplastic diseases during treatment, uncontrolled diabetes, diseases of the blood vessels; and lymphatic vessels, and risk of internal and external bleeding 3. Pain intensity due to degenerative spine and limbs exceeding 5 points on a 10-point VAS scale 4. Body balance and movement disorders resulting from diseases of the nervous system, sense organs and cardiovascular system
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Dynamic body balance measured using the Time Up and Go Test (TUG), at baseline and after the 2-week rehabilitation period | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following secondary outcome measures are assessed at baseline and after the 2-week rehabilitation period: 1. Fear of fall measured using the Falls Efficacy Scale – International (FES-I) 2. Lower body muscle strength measured using the 30-second Sit-to-Stand Test 3. Static body balance measured using the treadmill walking test (Zebris FDM; Medical GmbH, Germany) 4. Gait measured using the treadmill walking test (Zebris FDM;Medical GmbH, Germany) | — |
Countries
Poland
Contacts
Public ContactAnna Polak
Outcome results
None listed