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Feasibility of multi-task training to improve walking performance in older adults with hearing impairment: A case report

Not Applicable
Conditions
Hearing Impairment/
Registration Number
DRKS00014950
Lead Sponsor
Macquire University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
3
Inclusion Criteria

People with moderate (40-<60dBHL) to severe hearing loss (>60dBHL). Participants also had to live independently and able to mobilize independently (with or without assistive gait aids) and able to provide consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants were excluded if they were colour blind or had insufficient navigation of the English language.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
At 6 Measurement points (baseline, after every training session, 1 week post training and 4 weeks after post measurement). Will dual task training improve walking performance during ST (single task), DT (dual task) and TT (triple task) performance in individuals with moderate to severe hearing impairment?<br>Primary outcome: GaitRite walking system (CIR Systems Inc. Clifton, NJ 07012): velocity, cadence, step-length, stride-length and double-support time. <br>The measurements are already finished, they were done during daytime.<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary outcomes<br>- Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)<br>- Six-minute walk test (6MWT)<br>- Falls Efficacy Scale – International (FES-I) <br>- Modified Gait Efficacy Scale with 10-items<br>- 20 Item Borg Scale <br>- Stroop test was printed on cards (21.9 x 29.5cm)<br>The secondary outcomes were measured together with the primary outcomes.
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