Aging, Falls, Accidental
Conditions
Keywords
fall prevention, Aging, surfaces
Brief summary
To investigate the effects of Thai dance exercises over 6 weeks on functional outcomes and incidence of fall in community-dwelling older individuals. To compare effects of exercise training on hard, soft and sand surfaces in community-dwelling older individuals
Interventions
OTHERPhysical training on hard surface.
Physical training on hard surface.
OTHERPhysical training on sand surface.
Physical training on sand surface.
OTHERPhysical training on soft surface.
Physical training on soft surface.
Sponsors
Khon Kaen University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* age at least 60 yr old * fall
Exclusion criteria
* having pain (VAS \>5)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10-meter walk test (10MWT) | 0,3 and 6 weeks | The 10MWT quantifies walking speed that the results correlate to health status, morbidity rate and mortality rate; hence it has been suggested to be used as an important vital sign of elderly. Subjects walk along a 10meter walkway at a comfortable and fast gait speed. The time used over 4meters in the middle of the walkway will be recorded to minimize acceleration and deceleration effects. The average time required over the 3 trials will be converted to walking speed in m/s. |
Countries
Thailand
Outcome results
None listed