Falling Injury
Conditions
Brief summary
The intervention will consist in a 6 week of pilates practice in older population to check the prevention of fall effectiveness.
Detailed description
A study population of elder people will be randomly allocated to intervention or control group, consisted in Pilates and a booklet of balance tips respectively. The protocol will be performed for 6 weeks.
Interventions
OTHERPilates and fall prevention
A 2 days per week during 6 week Pilates practice will be performed in experimental group in order to check the effectiveness in fall prevention
Sponsors
University of Jaén
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
- Elder population. Not to be a pilates practitioner previous to study enrollment.
Exclusion criteria
- Cognitive issues that dont allow to practice pilates method. Sensorial alteration or any disease that could altered balance. Any drug or medication that modify balance.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Falls Efficacy Scale International test (FES I) | pre intervention and post 6 weeks of intervention | FES as measure of fear of falling or patients confident of falling |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) | pre intervention and post 6 weeks of intervention | SEBT as measure of dynamic balance |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed