Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
Conditions
Brief summary
Osteoporosis is a prevalent health concern among older adults and is associated with an increased risk of falls that can cause fracture, injury or mortality. Identifying the factors related to falls occurring within this population is essential for the development of effective regimes for fall prevention. Studies have shown that muscle quality and good posture alignments are critical for balance control in older adults. People are diagnosed with osteoporosis often combining with muscles weakness, and increased spine kyphosis leading vertebral, fractures and poor balance control, even falls. Therefore, improving muscle quality, strengthening weak muscles and correcting postural alignment are essential elements for fracture and fall prevention in older adults with osteoporosis. The long-term objectives of this work are to prevent fracture and fall in older adults with osteoporosis by improving the function of degenerative muscles using exercise training.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
National Taiwan University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
osteopenia or osteoporosis group: Inclusion Criteria: * able to stand and walk for 5 minutes independently * having normal or corrected to normal vision * having age between \> 50 years * already have DEXA and X-ray exam with osteopenia (-2.5 \< t-score \< -1.0) or osteoporosis (t-score \<-2.5)
Exclusion criteria
* being pregnant * sensory-motor deficits * inability of communication * lack of access to a telephone * t-score \<-2.5 combine with existing fracture control age-matched group: Inclusion Criteria: * able to stand and walk for 5 minutes independently * having normal or corrected to normal vision * having age between \> 50 years * already have DEXA and X-ray exam without osteopenia or osteoporosis (t-score \> -1.0)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Muscle activation during balance recovery | every 3 month, up to 1 year | Data collection will be carried out in 2 sessions in 2 different days within the span of a week. The first day of data collection includes basic information, anthropometric measure, clinical tests, and functional tests. The second day of data collection includes muscle and joint assessment, and biomechanical tests. Each session last approximately 2.5 hours in duration. |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Primary ContactWei-Li Hsu, PT,PhD
Outcome results
None listed