Postural Control
Conditions
Keywords
Motor control exercise, Neural mobilization, postural control
Brief summary
The aim of this research is to find and compare the effect of Motor control exercises with and without neural mobilization on postural control of older adults.
Detailed description
Randomized controlled trials done at Bilqees Eidhi and Afiyat old age home Lahore.The sample size was 40. The subjects were divided in two groups, 20 subjects in Motor control exercise group and 20 in Motor control exercise with neural gliding group. Study duration was of 6 months. Sampling technique applied was purposive non probability sampling technique. Only 65-80 years of older adults included in study. Tools used in the study are time up and go test(TUG), Gait speed, Static balance and Quality of life(OPQOL35). Data was analyzed through SPSS 21.
Interventions
Motor control exercise was given with total of 8 sessions for 30 min for 4 weeks twice a day. Each exercise was performed 10 repetitions for 10 sec.
OTHERMotor control exercise with mobilization
this was given motor control exercise for 30 min, 4 weeks twice a day plus neural gliding applied for 3 sets of 10 repetitions on each session. Neural gliding applied 5 min before motor control exercise. Total 8 sessions were given
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Both male and female were included * Older adults having age range from 60-80 years or older * Adults whose score is more than 24 on mini mental state examination. * Ambulate independently with or without a walking aid * Adults who had permission from the institution's doctor to participate in exercise classes.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with altered conscious level * Adults who cannot ambulate (bed ridden patients) * Patient with any neurological condition like stroke, multiple sclerosis and TBI * Patients with severe orthopedic condition like fractures and rheumatoid arthritis * Patient having any cardiac condition * Adults walking with walking aids like sick and crutches * Adults having vertigo or vestibular problems. * Adults having history of recurrent falls.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Static balance test | first reading at 0 week | Balance will be assessed using the Tandem stance (TS) test for static balance. The intraobserver reliability of the test is good with an ICC of 0.80. |
| Gait speed test | first reading at 0 week | The 4-m gait speed test will use, and the beginning and the end of the test will mark on the floor. The intra-observer reliability of the gait speed test is excellent with an ICC of 0.91, a standard error of measurement of 0.06 m/s, and a minimum detectable difference (MDD) of 0.17 m/s. |
| Timed Up and Go test | first reading at 0 week | Timing began when participants initiate standing and end when they sat down. The mean of the measurements will be use for statistical purposes. The inter-observer reliability is good with an ICC of 0.89, a standard error of measurement of 3.99 seconds, and an MDD of 11.06 seconds. |
| Quality of life: (OPQOL 35) | first reading at 0 week | OPQOL questionnaire, has been validated in a multiethnic community-dwelling older population in England. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the Italian outpatient population enrolled in this study was found to be 0.78, i.e. above the 0.70 threshold of acceptability for internal consistency. |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed