Correlation between postural pattern and level of physical activity in elderly wome
- Conditions
- Postural screening intervention in healthy elderly womenMusculoskeletal - Normal musculoskeletal and cartilage development and function
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12610000304033
- Lead Sponsor
- Renato Valduga
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 70
elderly aged or over 60 years, being a participant of the Project for the Promotion of Health of the Elderly of Catholic University of Brasilia; take part in the research and complete the Informed Consent and to their voluntary participation in research .
having cognitive impairment; take drugs that influence and / or impossible to maintain the standing position and postural control such as psychotropic, anxiolytic and / or anticholinergics; have disease or injury that influence and / or impossible to maintain the standing position and postural control, have been treated in some orthopedic surgery that influences and / or interfere with the posture of a result of the sequel (s) from the same; pain to maintain the standing position during the time postural assessment, have signs of depression have congenital deformity and / or acquired.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Correlation between postural variables and the time of weekly physical activity as assessed using Photogrammetry and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire.[At time of recruitment.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Correlation between thoracic kyphosis angle and the time of weekly physical activity as assessed using Photogrammetry and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire.[At time of recruitment.]