The Effect Of A Resistance Exercise Program On Balance Of Elderly People: A Pilot Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 20
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Berg Balance Scale
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effectiveness of a resistance exercise program consisting of elastic band exercises to balance, strength and quality of life of community-dwelling elders. The hypothesis of the study is that the people training with elastic bands will show benefits on the aforementioned areas.
详细描述
The elderly are, according to research, prone to an accelerated rate of loss of balance, particularly after the age of 60. This loss of balance could translate to injurious falls which could lead to trauma, fear of falling or even hospitalization. It has been shown in multiple studies that strength training can provide health benefits to the general population improving strength, balance, postural control, bone health and quality of life.
Elastic band exercises could be applied to a number of different settings due to the comparably low cost of equipment and due to the easiness of handling the equipment. In previous studies, elastic band exercise programs, varied in design, have been shown to provide multiple benefits to elderly people. In this study, it is proposed that in a Community Center for Elderly People, which are widely established in Greece, a group of eligible community dwelling elderly could exercise under supervision using elastic bands in a group setting.
The recruitment will take place in a Community Center for Elders. A group of people aged over 65, able and cleared to participate in strength training will participate. Information sheet and consent form will be provided to all participants. A pilot randomized intervention study is designed to assess the efficacy of elastic band resistance training as means to improve balance, strength and quality of life where the sample will be randomized to one of two following study groups:
- exercise program group (intervention group)
- no change of activities of daily living (control group)
Assessment will be obtained in two-time periods: prior to the program and after the program.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 65 Years 至 90 Years（Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Over 65 years old
- •Able to consent to participation
- •Able to stand without assistive devices
- •Able to participate in strength training
- •Able to perform activities of Daily Living independently
- •Cognitively and psychologically able to participate in a group setting
排除标准
- •Systematically exercised for up to 6 months prior to start of study
- •Neurological disorders or inability to stand
- •Recent surgery or contraindications to exercise
- •Arthroplasty or Prosthetic Limbs
- •Vision or Hearing problems hindering participation in group
- •Medication or Disorders contraindicating exercise or standing
- •Hypotension or Orthostatic Hypotension
- •Malignancy or Recent Treatment for Malignancy
研究组 & 干预措施
Exercise Program
Participants will participate in a group resistance exercise program for 8 weeks, using elastic bands.
干预措施: Elastic Band Resistance Exercises (Other)
Unchanged Activities of Daily Living
Participants will be asked not to change their activities of daily living for the duration of the research.
结局指标
主要结局
Berg Balance Scale
时间窗: At baseline and after the end of the 8th week of the training program, at week number 9
The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) is used to objectively determine a patient's ability (or inability) to safely balance during a series of predetermined tasks. It is a 14 item list with each item consisting of a five-point ordinal scale ranging from 0 to 4, with 0 indicating the lowest level of function and 4 the highest level of function and takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. It does not include the assessment of gait.
次要结局
- Timed Up and Go(At baseline and after the end of the 8th week of the training program, at week number 9)
- Handgrip Strength(Prior to the 1st week of the training program, After the end of the 8th week of the training program)
- 30 Seconds Chair Stand Test(At baseline and after the end of the 8th week of the training program, at week number 9)
- Lower Limb Strength (Flexors - Extensors of Knee)(At baseline and after the end of the 8th week of the training program, at week number 9)
- Gait Speed 4 Meters(At baseline and after the end of the 8th week of the training program, at week number 9)
- Fall Efficacy Scale International (FES-I)(At baseline and after the end of the 8th week of the training program, at week number 9)
研究者
Kontonikas Konstantinos
Principal Investigator
University of West Attica