ACTRN12613000961741
Completed
N/A
Physiological, psychological and functional changes with Whole Body Vibration Exercise in the Frail Elderly
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Functionality & Falls-Prevention
- Sponsor
- Massey University
- Enrollment
- 117
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
No summary available.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Institutionalized in a care home
- •Are frail individuals, as categorised by a Functional Ambulation Categorisation of 2\-5
- •Asymptomatic for pain
Exclusion Criteria
- •For all participants in the study:
- •Individuals engaging in above normal levels of exercise already
- •Knee or hip prosthesis
- •A recent history of venous thrombosis, fracture or surgery
- •Individuals with spinal tumours or metastases, disc herniation or aortic aneurisms
- •A cognitive ability score below 22 in the RUDAS assessment
- •Individuals with a pacemaker, Epilepsy, or Diabetes with peripheral neuropathy
- •Biochemical indicators of pathologies such as Paget’s disease, renal disease, FBC, or diabetes
- •For those undergoing bone\-health measures only:
- •Individuals suffering from hypoparathyroidism or diseases/conditions resulting in hypercalcaemia and/or hypercalciuria
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified
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