Aging Problems
Conditions
Keywords
ROM, Manual Therapy, Mobilization, Ankle
Brief summary
Limitations of the joint range of the ankle in elderly people is usually common. One of the ways to treat this limitation is through manual therapy, although the effects it produces in dose-response terms are still not well understood. Because of this, this work on the one hand aims to determine the effects and effectiveness of manual therapy and, on the other hand, determine the dose-response necessary for the range of motion of the ankle to improve when applying techniques of manual therapy on the ankle in the older adult.
Interventions
OTHERExperimental
6 sessions of ankle manual therapy
OTHERControl
6 sessions of placebo intervention
Sponsors
University of Valencia
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age * Ankle dorsiflexion limitation
Exclusion criteria
* Do not sign the consent * No injuries in the foot * No acute pathology (3 months) in lower limb
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active ankle range of movement | Change from baseline to day 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 19 and 48 | Measurement of the anterior tilt of the tibia during weight bearing with an inclinometer |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed