Male or Female elderly with a risk of falling. elderly,
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will a leaflet for preventing a risk of falling.,The participants will participate the modified Muay Thai dance for 40 min session,
3 sessions per week over 4 weeks. This dancing is modified from the study of Tantiwiboonchai et al. in 2017. One day before starting the experiment,
all participants will familiarize with this intervention until they understand dancing poses. Prior to do the modified Muay Thai dance,
the participants will warm-
up the body by walking and do trunk and limb muscle stretching. Furthermore,
walking and muscle stretching of a warm-
up period will be used again in a cool-
down phase. There are 10 poses of modified Muay Thai dance such as straight punch to the face,
and low kick to the outside a thigh. The rhythm of upper and lower limb movements will be regulated using a metronome and music. The participants will walk in a square-
like pattern.
Active Comparator Other,Experimental Other
Control group received no intervention (do daily activity),Modified Muay Thai dance
Sponsors
None
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Male or Female elderly aged between 60-75 years old who are able to walk independently without walking aids will be invited for participation. In addition, they will have a score of Berg Balance test less than 46 scores or more.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Have a score of Mini–Mental State Examination (MMSE)less than 25 scores 2) Have pain score measured by using a numerical rating scale more than 4 scores 3) Have neurological or cardiopulmonary condition 4) Have diabetic retinopathy 5) Have limb deformity 6) Have resting blood pressure more than 150/90 mmHg or uncontrolled hypertension 7) Have history of diabetes mellitus
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Timed-up and go test at baseline, at 4 weeks of intervention, and at 3-month of intervention completion measurement by an assessor | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sharpened romberg test at baseline, at 4 weeks of intervention, and at 3-month of intervention completion measurement by an assessor,Chair sit and reach test at baseline, at 4 weeks of intervention, and at 3-month of intervention completion measurement by an assessor,8-feet up and go test at baseline, at 4 weeks of intervention, and at 3-month of intervention completion measurement by an assessor,Lower limb muscle strength at baseline, at 4 weeks of intervention, and at 3-month of intervention completion measurement by an assessor | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPattanasin Areeudomwong
School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University
Outcome results
None listed