Older people who admitted the convalescent rehabilitation unit
Conditions
Interventions
Positive feedback interventional with usual rehabilitation FRT will be performed on the experimental group and positive feedback will be given on the results. The intervention is once every 3 days
Sponsors
Kurashiki Heisei Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients admitted to a convalescent rehabilitation ward 2) Patients who are able to hold a standing position alone without the use of supports 3) Patients with Mini-Mental State Examination-Japanese score of 24 or more 4) Patients with FRT less than 18.5 cm 5) Patients with written informed consent prior to participation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with upper limb paralysis that makes testing difficult 2) Patients with current life-threatening severe organ failure, or musculoskeletal disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is the change from baseline in the Functional Reach Test (FRT) score after the 5-week intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcomes are the change from baseline in the Short Falls Efficacy Scale International score and the Functional Independence Measure after the 5-week intervention | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHiroyuki Uchida
Kurashiki Heisei Hospital Department of Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed