Muscle Strengthening Exercises and Global Stretching in Elderly

Osteoporosis Clinical Trial

Official title:

MUSCLE STRENGTHENING EXERCISES AND GLOBAL STRETCHING: IMPACT ON BALANCE, FEAR OF FALLING AND FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY OF ELDERLY

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02143674
• Other study ID #: UFPernambuco
• Secondary ID: UFPE CAAE N.130.
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: February 27, 2014
• Last updated: May 20, 2014
• Start date: September 2012
• Est. completion date: January 2014

Study information

• Verified date: May 2014
• Source: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Brazil: Ministry of HealthBrazil: National Committee of Ethics in Research
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Introduction: The life expectancy and the number of people hitting the old age have increased in recent years. The aging process is accompanied by morphological and functional changes that contribute to reduced functional capacity, increase the number of falls and the appearance of physical limitations. Exercise promotes maintenance of functional autonomy, improving the physical ability of the elderly making it more independent.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of a program of muscle strengthening exercises associated with global stretching on balance, fear of falling and functional capacity in elderly women.

Methods: This was a non-randomized controlled trial, in which 12 volunteers aged over 60 years were divided into two groups: intervention group (IG, n = 7) submitted to muscle strengthening exercises and stretching, 2 times per week for 12 weeks, and the control group (CG, n = 5), not submitted to the protocol but were educated about physical exercises. Before and after the protocol were evaluated scores of Berg Balance Scale, the Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) and Evaluation of Functional Autonomy Development Group for Latin American Maturity (GDLAM). Data were statistically analyzed within and between groups with a significance level of p <0.05.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 59
• Est. completion date: January 2014
• Est. primary completion date: November 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 60 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• women aged over 60 years,

• independent in locomotion,

• with ability to understand verbal commands to perform the tests and participation in the treatment program

Exclusion Criteria:

• execution of other physical activities or doing other types of physical therapy,

• had any prior neurological deficit (stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease) or

• musculoskeletal diseases which compromising performance and mobility,

• use of orthosis for locomotion,

• inability to perform the evaluation tests and/or participation in the intervention session

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Osteoporosis
• Senile Osteopenia

Intervention

Other:
• Muscle stretching and Strength Training
Each step of stretching on specific muscles was repeated three times by keeping the posture for 30 seconds, (Arnold and Kokkonen, 2007; Toraman A, Yildirim. 2010; Dai, Ware, Giuliani, 2012; Duque et al., 2013; Granacher et al., 2013). The Pectoral, Quadriceps, Paraspinal, Abdominal and Ischial tibial and sural triceps muscles were elongated. Strength Training Muscle strengthening was performed using weights and dumbbells. The training load individually determined through the test of strength with 10 repetitions maximum. The load was reevaluated four weeks of training. The Abdominal, Paraspinal, Quadriceps and Posterior thigh muscles (hamstrings) were submitted to the intervention protocol.
• Educated about physical exercises

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Brazil	Laboratory of Kinesiotherapy and Manual Therapeutic Resources, Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE)	Recife	Pernambuco

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco	Fundação de Amparo à Ciência e Tecnologia do Estado de Pernambuco

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Brazil, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	balance score	Berg Balance Scale (BBS)	12 weeks	No
Secondary	Fear of falling score	Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I)	12 weeks	No
Secondary	Functional Capacity	Evaluation of the Latin American Functional Autonomy Development Group for Maturity (GDLAM)	12 weeks	No