Lower-limb Strength and Flexibility Program on Prevention of Falls in the Community-dwelling Elderly

Effect of Strength and Flexibility Training With Elastic Band on Gait Pattern and Functional Ability in the Elderly

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01830634

Enrollment

107

Registered

2013-04-12

Start date

2005-06-30

Completion date

2006-07-31

Last updated

2020-01-31

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Conditions

Accidental Falls

Keywords

Community-dwelling elderly, Rehabilitation, Theraband, Strengthening and stretching exercise

Brief summary

Accidental falls result in major physical and psychological morbidity in the elderly. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of lower-limb strength and flexibility program, which is analyzed under the control of other risk factors, on preventing falls and fall-related injuries in the community-dwelling elderly.

Detailed description

To estimate the effect of strength and flexibility training with elastic band on community-dwelling elderly gait, balance, and functional performance. All subjects received a home exercise program with low resistance elastic band training. All subjects were assessed for functional assessment, balance and gait analysis at initial and after training.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALTheraband with strengthening and stretching exercise

Using the theraband for strengthening and stretching the upper and lower extremity muscles. All exercises were performed by using a Theraband in the following movements: shoulder elevating and abducting, horizontal and oblique direction, plantar flexion, dorsi-flexion, inversion and eversion of ankle, knee extension and hip abduction. The stretching exercises were focused on the hamstring muscle and heel cord. Each movement was held for 5 seconds. The participants were instructed to perform 5-10 repetitions of each movements twice per day.

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* elder living in community * age \> 65 years old

Exclusion criteria

* no walking ability before fall * conscious change or disease induce fall * impaired cognition

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Computerized balance evaluation	after 3 months intervention	computerized balance and gait evaluation by a posturography and gait analysis system

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
improve in functional activity	after 3 months intervention	functional reach and timed up-and-go test

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results

None listed

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