houdingscontrole / balansvaardigheden balance ability postural control
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 65+ and able to walk without a walking aid for at least 15 minutes
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Self-reported neuromuscular, cognitive, or orthopaedic impairments that might affect balance ability, impair sway movements in lateral direction or increase the risk of injury when performing daily activities. -Knee or hip prosthesis implanted less than one year ago. -BMI of 30+ -Eye- or hearing impairments that might affect balance ability or gaming experience. (Example: glasses are no problem, but glaucoma or visual hemi-neglect will affect the interaction with the game) -Use of medicine that might affect balance ability. -Not understanding Dutch language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Amplitude and frequency of body sway, root mean square value of trunk movement in lateral direction, harmonicity ratio (= smoothness of the sway movement), sample entropy (predictability of the signal). In addition pattern recognition methods will be employed to quantify whole body movements during the weight shifting task | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The outcome of the narrow ridge balance test is used to quantify balance of elderly. The subject is also asked to stand still for 30 seconds on the pressure sensitive plates, once with eyes open, once with eyes closed and once while performing a dual task. While standing still the center of force (CoF) is measured. Medio-lateral and antero-posterior sway amplitude and CoF trajectory length are computed. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed