A Randomized Controlled Trial to Investigate the Effects of Ankle Stretching Exercises Using an Ankle Stretching Device in Healthy Older Adults

Effects of training using Ankle Stretcher on the balance and gait ability of the elderly

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0010688

Enrollment

Registered

2025-06-30

Start date

2021-12-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : Participants were randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the control group. Experimental group: Performed ankle stretching exercises using an ankle stretching device,

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Healthy young-old adults aged 65 to 74 years (2) Independent ambulation without deficits in lower limb strength and cognitive function.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) body weight =100 kg (2) musculoskeletal or neurological disorders affecting ambulation (3) history of foot or ankle surgical procedures within the past 6 months (4) cognitive impairment that could hinder participation in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Ankle range of motion;Berg Balance Scale (BBS);Timed Up and Go test (TUG);Gait function parameters obtained through gait analysis;Center of pressure (COP) parameters obtained through gait analysis	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Record of boarding time, speed, and angle of the ankle stretcher	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactHyeon Woo Ryoo

Chungnam National University Hospital

ryucs01234@gmail.com+82-42-338-2460

Outcome results