No specific diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Three weeks of reactive balance training (3x30 minutes) on the Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment (CAREN, Motek). The training consists of gait adaptability, and reactive balance training du
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Community-dwelling older adults (age 65 or older) who recently experienced a fall (past 3 months) and are able to walk 15+ minutes without aid.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Falls caused by third parties or during sports activities, recent fracture or severe contusion to the lower extremities or back, use of medication known to increase fall risk (antidepressants, benzodiazepines, sedatives, hypnotics, antipsychotics), diagnosed with osteoporosis, any disease or disorder that may influence the safety of training, inability to follow intructies or provide written informed consent in Dutch.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is balance control measured with the mini BESTest. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are daily-life falls incidence (prospective, 6 months), fear of falling (FES-I) and long-term injurious falls incidence (24 months). Edit: Also the acceptability of the reactive balance training program will be evaluated through semi-structured interviews in a sample of subjects from the intervention group. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMarissa Gerards
MUMC+
Outcome results
None listed