Homes for the Aged
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention phase consisted of gait training on the treadmill twice a week with intervals of 2 and 3 days during the week on 26 elderly, in sessions of up to 40 minutes over a period of 10 consec
Other
G11.427.410.698.277
Sponsors
Universidade Estadual Paulista
Universidade Estadual Paulista
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Functional Ambulation Categories (FAC) >2; absence of cognitive deficit in the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) according to educational level; absence of physical and/or functional impairment that would limit treadmill walking.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Untreated neurological or cardiorespiratory diseases; limitation of the ability to walk on the treadmill; incapacitating visual or hearing deficits that would not permit the investigation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in the parameters of postural balance, verified by means of specific tests, from the observation of a variation of at least 5% in the pre- and post-intervention measurements | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in blood pressure, heart rate and heart rate variability, based on a variation of at least 5% in pre and post-intervention measurements | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMarcos Scheicher
UNESP
Outcome results
None listed