Effects of balance strength training to prevent falls in the elderly population with cognitive decline

Not Applicable

• Conditions: cognitive dysfunction; M01.060.116.100

• Registration Number: RBR-9bv3dc9
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco - UNIVASF

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-03-25
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023
• Study Completion: 2024-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Participants both sex, male or female, aged 65 and older; are able to walk 10 meters without assistance; present subjective cognitive complaints and / or score less than 26 (of a total of 30 points) in Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA); live independently in the community; and be able to read, write, speak and understand in the Portuguese language

Exclusion Criteria

Be engaged in structured exercise (e.g. aerobic, resistance or mind-body exercise classes) in the last three months; have had a clinical condition that interferes with exercise (e.g., angina pectoris); have had a previously diagnosed cardiovascular (e.g., stroke), neurodegenerative (e.g., Parkinson’s disease) or psychiatric (e.g., major depression) disease; have severe musculoskeletal or vestibular disorders; or are unable to complete the assessments or intervention due to inadequate vision and/or hearing

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary 1: Fall incidence (self-reported number of falls documented prospectively on monthly falls calendars) from baseline to 6 months follow-up.