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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12613000855729
ACTRN12613000855729
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Individualised home based exercise to improve turning ability and functional balance performance for community dwelling older adults with mild balance impairment: A randomised trial

School of Physiotherapy, Curtin University0 sites68 target enrollmentAugust 2, 2013

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Mild balance impairment during turning.
Sponsor
School of Physiotherapy, Curtin University
Enrollment
68
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
August 2, 2013
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
School of Physiotherapy, Curtin University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • i) Aged 50 years and above;ii)able to tolerate standing and walking independently for at least six minutes;iii) Identified as unsteady on turning using the Neurocom Balance Masters Step quick turn test;iv) Community dwelling

Exclusion Criteria

  • i) severe clinical or musculoskeletal impairments (eg previous fractures) affecting mobility; ii)visual or auditory impairments which cannot be corrected; iii)history of stroke, Parkinson’s disease, cardiac problems, or transient ischaemic attacks; iv) aged less than 50 years old; v) uses a walking frame, crutches or other bilateral support gait aids for walking in the community; or not community ambulant (not able to walk outdoors away from home independently); vi) institutionalized (living in residential care).

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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