Whole Body Vibration Exercise Training for Institutionalized Elderly

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

It is hypothesized that whole body vibration exercise group will have significantly more improvement in physical functioning and reduction in fall incidence among institutionalized elderly, compared with conventional exercise group and control group.

Clinical Trial Description

n/a

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Geriatric Disorder

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT01735682
Study type	Interventional
Source	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Contact	Philip Chan, MSc
Phone	852-9851-1382
Email	cfl083@gmail.com
Status	Recruiting
Phase	N/A
Start date	November 2012
Completion date	October 2015

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