Effect of Aging on Postural Stability
Conditions
Brief summary
Postural control of human body is a complex process involving visual , vestibular, somatosensory system and their central processing , add the vestibular system through its multiple connection coordinates movements of the head with movement of the eyes (to maintain clear vision ), trunk , and limbs (to maintain cephalic and postural stability ) via vestibulo-ocular and vestibulo-spinal reflexes respectively Global postural control shows alterations with aging increasing the chance of falls in the population aged 60 years or older, In older adults, poor postural balance can indicate an impaired ability to recover from small postural perturbations and be predictive of future falls
Interventions
DEVICEcomputerized dynamic posturography (sensory orgnization test)
assess of an individual's ability to maintain static and dynamic stance. The assessment is composed of a battery of tests that are similar to everyday conditions of daily living. There are four main components to CDP that are used clinically: the Sensory Organization Test (SOT),
Sponsors
Sohag University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
* Age: from 60 years to 80 years old. * Sex: males and females * All subject had no audio vestibular disease's. * No evidence of cognitive dysfunction. * No evidence of musculo-skeletal abnormalities. * No motion intolerance. * No history of any disease required to give treatment that could affect results
Exclusion criteria
* Old age person with cognitive dysfunction. * Old age person with musculo-skeletal disorder. * Adult person below age 60 years old. * Old age person with neurological disease, motion intolerance, visual disorder, diabetes mellitus and hypertension.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of change in balance function | 12 months | Using computerized dynamic posturography ( sensory organization test) |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactZeinab A Mahmoud, residant
Backup ContactMohamed A Abdelraman, Professor
Outcome results
None listed