Fall prevention education for older lower limb prosthetic users Falls Fall prevention Amputee Lower limb amputee Lower limb prosthetic users
Conditions
Interventions
The 8-week-long fall prevention education program consists of an on-site educational program (90 minutes) and a home exercise program (30 minutes/ time). The booklet served as the instructional resour
Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention Behavioral
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. unilateral LLP users, 2. age at least 60 years, 3. having used a prosthesis for more than 1 year, 4. able to walk with a prosthesis (less than one kilometer, such as moving around corridors or rooms within a building or short distances outside), without pain, and with or without a walking aid, 5. able to speak and read Thai.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. cognitive impairment, 2. history of severe depression, 3. another mental disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dynamic balance week 1, week 4, and week 8 Time spent completing the Time Up and Go test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Static balance week 1, week 4, and week 8 Sway path of the center of pressure during quiet stand,Balance confidence week 1, week 4, and week 8 Score of Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPrawina Sakulkosol
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Outcome results
None listed