Aquatic Verses Land Exercise to Decrease Fall Risk

The Effect of Water Verses Land Exercise to Decrease Fall Risk in Older Women With Osteoporosis

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00227071

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-27

Start date

1999-09-30

Completion date

2002-06-30

Last updated

2006-01-04

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Conditions

Osteoporosis

Keywords

accidental falls, osteoporosis, risk factors

Brief summary

Compare the effect of aquatic,land and no exercise on fall risk factors in women diagnosed with osteoporosis

Detailed description

Background and Purpose: Fall prevention through exercise is an ongoing goal of researchers and clinicians. This study compared the effects of aquatic exercise (AE), land exercise (LE) and no exercise (NE) on fall risk factors. Subjects: Seventy-three women, 60 or older, with osteoporosis (OP). Method: Randomized clinical trial comparing balance, posture, strength, mobility, function, falls, and quality of life. Results: Significant differences (p\<0.05) were found for participants' ratings of global change (AE and LE \> NE), tandem balance (AE \> LE) and function (LE \> AE). Joint pain and falls occurred more often during LE. Discussion and Conclusion: Participants experienced significant global improvement with both AE and LE. Less joint pain, reduced falls and improved balance were found in AE, however LE was more effective in improving functional ability at home. Clinicians should consider the individual's specific impairments and risk factors when recommending exercise programs on land or in water.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALexercise

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* age 60 or older * diagnosed with osteoporosis * female

Exclusion criteria

* has not been involved in regular exercise in past 2 months * does not have any medical or neurological condition that would significantly limit activities of daily living, such that involvement in an exercise program would jeopardize safety

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
muscle strength	—
balance	—
mobility	—
function	—
quality of life	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
bone status	—

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026