The effect of biofeedback training on trunk sway in frail older persons with impaired balance.
Completed
- Conditions
- Verminderde balansBalance impairment
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON32946
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
Aged 60 or over
Ability to walk > 15 m (use of a walking aid allowed)
Tinetti score <= 19
Exclusion Criteria
Cognitive disturbances (MMSE < 24)
Severe co morbidities contraindicating physical training as determined by a geriatrician
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The direct effect (A3 vs A2) and the effect after one week (A4 vs A2) of a<br /><br>short biofeedback balancetraining on trunk sway (pitch and roll angle and<br /><br>pitch and roll velocity) in frail older persons with balance impairment during<br /><br>several balance tasks (during walking and stance).<br /><br>The main outcome measures will be differences in duration of the task, the 90%<br /><br>range of pitch and roll sway angle, and the 90% range of pitch and roll sway<br /><br>angular velocity. To derive 90% values a histogram of pitch or roll samples of<br /><br>each subject*s trial was developed by dividing the peak-to-peak range into 40<br /><br>bins; when subsequently excluding the extreme 5% of values in the histrogram<br /><br>the 90% range was derived.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The effect of repeated performance of the balance assessments on trunk sway<br /><br>(pitch and roll angle and pitch and roll velocity) in frail older persons with<br /><br>balance impairment (A2 vs A0).<br /><br>In addittion, we will determine the experiences of frail older persons with the<br /><br>biofeedback balancetraining.</p><br>