The effects of a short-term exergame balance training on postural control and balance recovery reactions of older adults
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- Conditions
- houdingscontrole en balansherstelreacties van ouderenpostural controlbalance
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON42564
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Older adults aged between 65 and 90 that are able to walk 15 minutes without aids, understand verbal instructions and the *written* informed consent.and information letter and have the visual ability to perceive the information presented on the screen.
Exclusion Criteria
Older adults who are not able to walk without aids, with orthopaedic or neurological disorders which prevent them for standing and reaching, have visual or hearing deficiencies that prevent them from perceiving or hearing presented information or/and have cognitive impairments that prevent them from understanding our instructions. Regular skaters (i.e. weekly training) are excluded as well.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Postural control in terms of Center of Mass (CoM) and Center of Pressure (CoP)<br /><br>displacements and accelerations before and after a short-term exergame<br /><br>training.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p> Not applicable</p><br>