Balance Exercise and Strength Training (BEST) program for older people living at home

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Falls injuries in older people; Upper limb dysfunction in older people; Injuries and Accidents - Fractures; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000865516
• Lead Sponsor: Professor Cathie Sherrington

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-08-19
• Study Completion: 2018-06-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 617

Inclusion Criteria

People aged 65 years and over, and living at home or independently in the community (eg self care unit in residential aged care facility) in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District.

Exclusion Criteria

Residing in nursing home; cognitive impairment (Memory Impairment Screen score less than 5); inability to walk 10 metres despite assistance from walking aid; insufficient English language skills; a progressive neurological disease eg Parkinson’s disease; recent fracture/joint replacement; a medical condition precluding exercise eg unstable cardiac disease, uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled metabolic diseases; unable to obtain a medical clearance; currently participating in an exercise program similar to either study program two or more times per week.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rate of falls will be assessed by monthly calendars and telephone calls.[The number of falls in the 12 months after randomisation.];Upper limb function will be assessed using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire.[Baseline and 12 months after randomisation.]