Healthy
Conditions
Keywords
Force plate, Balance ability
Brief summary
To develop a force plate with a proper computing algorithm that can be used in the average household as well as within community care centers. An affordable price range will also be necessary.
Detailed description
Many studies using force plates to examine the elders' balance ability for fall prevention. However, few studies compare the reliability differences among age in postural sway measurements even though many studies find significantly greater postural sway in the elder population than compared to the younger cohort. Investigation of this age difference is important for choosing variables to represent their postural sway improvement in order to determine the intervention outcome.
Interventions
OTHERClosed eyes double-leg stance
Closed eyes double-leg stance: Body relaxed with both arms naturally placed beside thighs, eyes closed for 40 seconds.
Sponsors
Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Young adults between 20 and 25 yrs * Seniors between 67 to 75 yrs.
Exclusion criteria
* Lower limb neuromuscular diseases * Musculoskeletal injuries * Any negative response
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Center of Pressure (COP) | 40 seconds. | Balance means the coordination module of transferring the center of pressure (COP). |
Outcome results
None listed