Influence of taping in postural balance in elderly with history of falls

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• Conditions: F04.754.137.506.662; Elderly people with history of fallsaging, falls, terapy with virtual reality.; N06.850.135.122; G07.700.320.124

• Registration Number: RBR-54jrwd
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Estadual Paulista

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-10-23
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

They will be assessed non-institutionalized elderly; Residents in the city of Marilia-SP; aged greater than or equal to 60 years and with a history of one or
more falls in the 12 months preceding the assessment. They will be included in elderly survey of independent walking ability and without the use
Marching aids; having cognitive ability assessed by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)

Exclusion Criteria

Seniors who presented sequelae of neuromusculoskeletal diseases; arthritis; uncorrected vision problems; postural hypotension and perform
continued use of sedative drugs; antidepressants and hypnotic are not included in the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
It is expected that there is improvement in postural balance and functional mobility after 3 months of training with virtual reality, the Nintendo Wii Balance Board. This improvement can be evidenced by the improvement in the clinical test Timed Up and Go ( TUG ) and force platform with decreased postural sway.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ot expected in this study