Older Adults Coordination, Strength, Falling, Lower limb, Older adults, Relationship
Conditions
Interventions
Participants were individuals aged 60 and older who could walk at least 10 meters without assistance. Participants were required to have strong proficiency in Thai speaking, listening, reading, and wr
Screening
Older adults
Sponsors
Naresuan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 60 years and older. 2. Able to walk at least 10 meters without the use of walking aids. 3. Proficient in speaking, listening, reading, and writing in Thai, with good communication skills in the language. 4. Assessed using the Thai version of the Mental State Examination T10 (MSET10): elderly individuals with no formal education (illiterate) should score > 14 points; those with primary education should score > 17 points; and those with education beyond primary school should score > 22 points (Boongird, 2018). 5. Voluntarily consent to participate in the research project and sign a written consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with neurological disorders affecting gait, such as cervical myelopathy, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, stroke, dementia, and Parkinson's disease, among others. 2. Conditions related to musculoskeletal disorders that impact walking, such as hip pain, back pain, knee pain, or ankle pain (VAS > 6/10). 3. Underwent lower limb orthopedic surgery with incomplete full weight bearing. 4. Systolic blood pressure prior to data collection > 210 mmHg (in males) and > 190 mmHg (in females), and/or diastolic blood pressure prior to data collection > 90 mmHg (in both males and females) (Currie et al., 2018). 5. Volunteers unable to complete all testing procedures or who declined to participate in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lower limb motor coordination at the beginning of study (single assessment) Foot Tapping Test (FTT),Coordination and balance at the beginning of study (single assessment) Four Square Step Test (FSST),Fall risk at the beginning of study (single assessment) Timed Up and Go (TUG) ,leg muscle strength at the beginning of study (single assessment) Five Times Sit to Stand Test (FTSST) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Charateristic data at the beginning of study (single assessment) Interviewing | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactWaroonnapa Srisoparb
Naresuan University
Outcome results
None listed