Body Mass Index, Geriatric Assessment, Muscle Strength, Postural Balance
Conditions
Keywords
Aged, Strength, Balance, Electrotherapy, Quality of life
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether neuromuscular electrical stimulation, strengthening exercises, or combination of both over lower limbs are effective in the improvement of the stability fundamentally against falls, greater independence and, therefore, better quality of life in elderly over 75 years.
Interventions
OTHERNo intervention
Daily life activities
OTHERStrong progressive strengthening exercises of lower limbs
Lower limb weight
OTHERElectrotherapy
Neuromuscular Electrical Nerve Stimulation
OTHERElectrotherapy+weights
Superimposed Neuromuscular Electric Nerve Stimulation
Sponsors
Cardenal Herrera University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
75 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age above 75
Exclusion criteria
* Mental disorder * Previous electrotherapy treatments * Pacemakers * Lower limbs prosthetics * Major coronary diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Functional Capacity | 3 months | Berg's Scale, SF-36 test, 6 minute walking test, Barthel test, SPPB. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Strength in lower limbs | 3 months | Dinamometry, bioimpedancy. |
| Timed standing balance. Side by side, semi tandem, tandem stand and one-leg stand | 3 months | Berg Scale, SPPB. |
| Maximum Gait Speed. Time to cover a 4 meter distance | 3 months | Physical performance test |
| Body mass index | 3 months | Bioimpedancy, ecography, lower limb perimeter. |
| Six-minute walking test | 3 months | Physical performance test, assessing maximum distance covered during 6 minutes (assistance allowed if required). |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed