Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and balance disorders Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
A total of 79 eligible elderly women (aged 60-74 years, without serious cognitive impairment, exercise contraindications, and with basic autonomous activity ability) are randomly allocated into three
baseline Berg Balance Scale score: <45, =45
and knee joint function assessed by WOMAC: mild/moderate, severe) managed by independent third parties. The random allocation uses a sealed envelope method, delayed disclosure, and a centralized web-b
Sponsors
Hang Zhou Yuan Li Tech Co.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to 74 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women aged between 60 and 74 years. The World Health Organization(WHO) has published a report that the age group of 60-74 years old is defined as young-old, and this group of people has better adaptive ability and is suitable for regular physical activities to delay the decline of physiological functions 2. In general good health, without serious cardiovascular disease (such as uncontrolled hypertension or heart failure), respiratory disease or other diseases that endanger the safety of exercise, and the participant's health condition is suitable for low to moderate intensity physical activity 3. Good mental state, no cognitive dysfunction (such as dementia) 4. No movement contraindications
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Having severe cardiopulmonary dysfunction (such as heart failure, COPD) and being unable to perform physical activity 2. Suffering from serious bone and joint diseases (such as serious degeneration of the knee after hip replacement) that affect the performance of sports, or having recently undergone serious trauma or surgery and not having recovered yet 3. Having chronic diseases requiring long - term bed rest 4. Suffering from Alzheimer's disease or other dementias 5. Having serious mental disorders (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) 6. Having severe depression and being unable to cooperate with the research process 7. Being elderly individuals who are dependent on drugs or having bad habits such as alcoholism and drug addiction 8. Being unable to complete the entire questionnaire due to personal reasons
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postural stability assessed using the unipedal stance test (with both eyes open and closed) at baseline (0 week), 6 weeks, and after the 12-week intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee function measured using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) at baseline (0 week), 6 weeks, and after the 12-week intervention | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWen Qi
Outcome results
None listed