Balance Changes
Conditions
Brief summary
This graduate student research study has two purposes; the first purpose is to examine the criterion validity of the Y Balance Test (YBT) with the Limits of Stability Test (LOS) in healthy middle-aged adults. The second purpose is to examine balance changes using the YBT following a home-based exercise program.
Detailed description
4\. Subjects will be healthy female or male middle-aged adults who are able to walk and move independently. 5\. Subjects will be between 45 and 64 years of age. 6. In total, subject participation will last approximately eight weeks. Visit 1 (baseline): 90 minutes, visit 2 (week 4): 30 minutes, and visit 3 (week 8): 60 minutes. 7\. Subjects will be recruited by distributing flyers in the Loma Linda Community, sending emails to school staff, students, and faculty, and word of mouth. 8\. Consent will take place at Loma Linda University, Nichol Hall rooms A620 -A640 by investigators. 9. If Multi-center: N/A 10. If Single center or investigator-initiated: 70 subjects will participate in the study.
Interventions
OTHERhome exercise program
Subjects in the exercise group will be instructed to follow the intervention protocol for eight weeks. The intervention consists of five exercises: standing on one foot, walking heel to toe, heel walking, side kicks, and wall squats. Each exercise will be repeated three times per week for eight weeks.
OTHERnon exercise program
continue usual lifestyle
Sponsors
Loma Linda University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
45 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
• Healthy adults. * Age range: 45-64 years. * Able to walk and move independently
Exclusion criteria
• Dizziness, visual or neurological disorders that prevent the ability to complete the testing protocol. * Lower limb injury in the last 3 months. * Lower limb surgery in the last 6 months. * Current involvement in a rehabilitation program.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Y Balance Test | change from baseline to 4 weeks | The test assesses performance during single-leg balance with a reaching task in the anterior (ANT), posteromedial (PM), and posterolateral (PL) directions to determine lower extremity movement asymmetry and balance deficits. ANT, PM, and PL are a composite measurement. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limits of stability | change from baseline to 4 weeks | Limits of Stability measure five parameters: reaction time (RT), movement velocity (MVL), endpoint excursion (EPE), maximum excursion (MXE), and directional control (DC). RT, MVL, EPE, MXE, and DC are composite measures. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed