Postural Control, Balance, Fall Prevention, Elderly Houdingscontrole, balans, valpreventie, ouderen
Conditions
Interventions
Both young and older participants will perform multiple target-directed weight shifting movements, i.e. reaching tasks, in three simulated fall risk situations which are divided in three experiments.
Sponsors
University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG)
University of Groningen (RUG)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults aged between 20 and 90, who are able to walk 200 m without aids (to a nearby shop), understand verbal instructions and have the visual ability to perceive the information presented on a large screen.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Young or elderly subjects who are not able to walk without aids, with orthopaedic or neurological disorders which prevent them for standing and reaching, have visual or hearing deficiencies that prevent them from perceiving or hearing presented information or/and have cognitive impairments that prevent them from understanding the instructions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Age-related differences in postural control: - Response types: in-place response or stepping response; single step, multiple steps and ‘fall’ - Balance recovery in terms of bodily displacement: step length, step width, presence of an APA (anticipatory postural adjustment), COM displacement, COP displacement and accelerations. - Balance recovery in terms of reaction times: onset latency (time to initial response), time to foot-off, time to foot-contact | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical Balance test: The Narrow Ridge Balance Test (NRBT) to assess balance performance in elderly. The adapted Dutch version of the Incidental and Planned Exercise Questionnaire (IPEQ) for older people to measure average weekly physical activity over the past 3 months of the elderly. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactLianne Vries, de
VU University Medical Center Department of General Practice Van der Boechorststraat 7
Outcome results
None listed