Postural Control
Conditions
Keywords
adapted physical activity, nursing home, elderly, postural control
Brief summary
This study measures the effects of an Adapted Physical Activity on postural control of residents in nursing home. Half of participants will follow a program training 3 times a week during 8 weeks, while the other half will receive the usual accompaniment.
Interventions
OTHERAdapted Physical Activity
The sessions of Adapted Physical Activity will be focus around the theme of balance, with a small part of resistance training.
Sponsors
University of Lausanne
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
pre- posttest with control group
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
70 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Able to walk 20 meters with or without auxiliary help * Able to stand 1 minute without help * Health status considered stable * Life expectancy greater than 6 months * No major cognitive impairment preventing them from understanding a simple instruction * No severe visual impairment * No severe deafness * Understanding french * Able to discern
Exclusion criteria
* Unable to walk 20 meters with or without auxiliary help * Unable to stand 1 minute without help * Health status considered unstable * Estimated life expectancy at less than 6 months * Major cognitive impairment preventing them from understanding a simple instruction * Severe visual impairment * Severe deafness * Not understanding french * Inability to discern
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postural control | 15 minutes | Measures of the center of pressure under different conditions. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gait variability in percentage | 5 minutes | Gait parameter |
| Gait asymmetry in percentage | 5 minutes | Gait parameter |
| Short Physical Performance Battery test | 10 minutes | This unique test is composed of a standing balance exercise, a gait speed exercise and chair stand exercise. It gives a score of 0 to 12. 0 is the worst performance and 12 the best one. |
| Habitual gait speed in meter per seconde | 5 minutes | Gait parameter |
| Depression | 5 minutes | Geriatric Depression Scale 4 items. 0 (the best) to 4 (the worst) points. |
| Fear of falling | 5 minutes | Falls Efficacy Scale International. 7 (no concern about falling) to 28 (severe concern about falling) |
| General quality of life | 5 minutes | Euro Quality of life 5 dimensions (EQ-5D) |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed