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teaching elderly to improve balance by adjusting their balance by stepping in order to prevent fall

Not Applicable
Registration Number
CTRI/2021/12/038642
Lead Sponsor
Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Older Adults of 60 to 80 years of age with high risk of fall, time up and go test score >13.5 seconds

Both males and females

All subjects should be mobile (not dependent on mobile aids) and will be able to stand ( >1minute) and walk (.10meters) without any assistance.

Exclusion Criteria

Neurological conditions

Uncorrected vision

High level of physical functioning

Cognitive imparment

Recent surgery

Recurrent dizziness

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale (34) <br/ ><br>Number of fall encountered if any during last 6 months question to access fall prevention.Timepoint: The Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale (34) week 0, week 4 6 months <br/ ><br>Number of fall encountered if any during last 6 months question to access fall prevention at week 0 and 6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
umber of fall encountered if any during last 6 months question to access fall preventionTimepoint: at week 0 and 6 months
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