Aging Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Effect Of A Resistance Exercise Program On Balance Of Elderly People: A Pilot Trial
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effectiveness of a resistance exercise program consisting of elastic band exercises to balance, strength and quality of life of community-dwelling elders. The hypothesis of the study is that the people training with elastic bands will show benefits on the aforementioned areas.
Status | Not yet recruiting |
Enrollment | 20 |
Est. completion date | December 1, 2023 |
Est. primary completion date | November 30, 2023 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 65 Years to 90 Years |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Over 65 years old - Able to consent to participation - Able to stand without assistive devices - Able to participate in strength training - Able to perform activities of Daily Living independently - Cognitively and psychologically able to participate in a group setting Exclusion Criteria: - Systematically exercised for up to 6 months prior to start of study - Neurological disorders or inability to stand - Recent surgery or contraindications to exercise - Arthroplasty or Prosthetic Limbs - Vision or Hearing problems hindering participation in group - Medication or Disorders contraindicating exercise or standing - Hypotension or Orthostatic Hypotension - Malignancy or Recent Treatment for Malignancy |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Greece | Elderly Community Center | Athens | Attica |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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University of West Attica |
Greece,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Berg Balance Scale | The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) is used to objectively determine a patient's ability (or inability) to safely balance during a series of predetermined tasks. It is a 14 item list with each item consisting of a five-point ordinal scale ranging from 0 to 4, with 0 indicating the lowest level of function and 4 the highest level of function and takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. It does not include the assessment of gait. | At baseline and after the end of the 8th week of the training program, at week number 9 | |
Secondary | Gait Speed 4 Meters | The speed with which a patient walks for 4 meters. Gait speed is a metric that is extremely valuable for practitioners when examining aspects of functional mobility in their patients. Additionally, given its ability to be influenced by multiple body systems (i.e. central nervous system, musculoskeletal system), gait speed is often used as a predictor of overall health and function, especially in older adults. | At baseline and after the end of the 8th week of the training program, at week number 9 | |
Secondary | Timed Up and Go | The patient is asked to stand from a sitting position, walk for three meters, turn around and return to seat. The purpose of this is to determine fall risk and measure the progress of balance, sit to stand and walking. It is a simple screening test that is a sensitive and specific measure of probability for falls among older adults. | At baseline and after the end of the 8th week of the training program, at week number 9 | |
Secondary | 30 Seconds Chair Stand Test | Patient is asked to alternate between sitting and standing for 30 seconds. The 30 second chair stand test is for testing leg strength and endurance in older adults. | At baseline and after the end of the 8th week of the training program, at week number 9 | |
Secondary | Handgrip Strength | Grip Strength is measured by use of a Grip Dynamometer. Grip strength is a measure of muscular strength or the maximum force/tension generated by one's forearm muscles. It can be used as a screening tool for the measurement of upper body strength and overall strength. | Prior to the 1st week of the training program, After the end of the 8th week of the training program | |
Secondary | Lower Limb Strength (Flexors - Extensors of Knee) | Muscle Strength will be measured by use of Dynamometer. An assessment of muscle strength is typically performed as part of a patient's objective assessment and is an important component of the physical exam that can reveal information about neurologic deficits. It is used to evaluate weakness and can be effective in differentiating true weakness from imbalance or poor endurance. | At baseline and after the end of the 8th week of the training program, at week number 9 | |
Secondary | Fall Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) | The Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) is a measure of "fear of falling" or "concerns about falling", developed as a part of the Prevention of Falls Network Europe (ProFaNE) project from 2003 to 2006 by Todd et al. It is a 16 item questionnaire, useful to the researchers and clinicians interested in fear of falling, with a score ranging from minimum 16 (no concern about falling) to maximum 64 (severe concern about falling). The FES-I is intended to be used in adult population to measure the level of concern about falling during social and physical activities inside and outside the home whether or not the person actually does the activity. | At baseline and after the end of the 8th week of the training program, at week number 9 |
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