Fragile elderly
Conditions
Interventions
Methods: Longitudinal, randomized, double blind, controlled clinical study. After screening, the individuals chosen will be classified as non-fragile, slightly fragile or moderately fragile by the per
group 1 (TM + tDCS active) and group 2 (TM + tDCS sham): the calculation will be unlike the time of completion of the best AVD-Glittre test performed by the volunteers, being analyzed through the inde
Other
E02.331.750
Sponsors
Universidade Nove de Julho
Universidade Nove de Julho
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The elderly should be between 60 and 80 years old; accept the terms of the study; both genders; be independent for standing and walking with or without auxiliary devices; to be hemodynamically stable according to the Brazilian Society of Cardiology guidelines lower than the blood pressure of 140mmhg by 90mmhg
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Amputation in lower limb or immobilized; musculoskeletal changes that may limit or restrict the performance of training; chronic or progressive neurological changes of central or peripheral origin with motor limitations; limiting or making it impossible to carry out the proposed activities; diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome or patients with severe cardiac events greater than 4 indicated by the functional classification of the new york heart association; pulmonary diseases as chronic obstructive disease; asthma; cystic fibrosis and interstitial lung disease; positive cut-off point for cognitive deficit screening by mini mental status examination with a score lower than 11; visual or auditory deficits or without use of corrective apparatus; heart pacemaker; contraindications to the use of transcranial direct current stimulation; history of seizure or recurrent epilepsy; brain tumors; metallic materials near the stimulus site; infection or skin lesion at the site of stimulation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To verify the effects of multicomponent training alone and associated with direct current stimulation on functional capacity in elderly individuals | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To verify the effects of multicomponent training alone and associated with direct current stimulation on static and dynamic balance in elderly individuals;To verify the effects of multicomponent training alone and associated with direct current stimulation on quality of life in elderly individuals;To verify the effects of multicomponent training alone and associated with direct current stimulation on cognition in elderly individuals;To verify the effects of multicomponent training alone and associated with direct current stimulation on the signs and symptoms of depression in elderly individuals;To verify the effects of multicomponent training alone and associated with direct current stimulation in cardiorespiratory parameters in elderly individuals;To verify the effects of multicomponent training alone and associated with direct current stimulation on biceps and quadriceps muscle strength in elderly individuals | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactGlaucio Costa
Universidade Nove de Julho
Outcome results
None listed