To see whether reduced foot and ankle muscles strength causes falls in elderly

Completed

Conditions: Geriatric population

Registration Number: CTRI/2020/12/029634

Brief Summary: This is a observational analytical study , assessing foot and ankle muscles strength in elderly using hand held dynamometer micro FET 3, paper grip test, intrinsic foot muscle test , for predicting falls using berg balance scale and also number of falls encounter during last one year.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 96

Inclusion Criteria

community dwelling healthy elderly individuals.

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals with vestibular impairment, Visual impairment, Diabetic neuropathy, Lower limb fracture , Foot disease , Neurological problems or Any Vascular problems of lower limb.

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Berg Balance Scale	Baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hand held dynamometer micro FET-3, Paper grip test, Intrinsic foot muscles test.	Baseline

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Sancheti institute college of physiotherapy
🇮🇳
Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India
Sancheti institute college of physiotherapy
🇮🇳Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India
Dr Shaharsha Borkar PT
Principal investigator
9561472233
shaharshaborkar@gmail.com