Age related adaptations in postural control after balance perturbations by simulating a ‘near fall’

niversity Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG)University of Groningen (RUG)0 sites135 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Postural Control, Balance, Fall Prevention, ElderlyHoudingscontrole, balans, valpreventie, ouderen
Sponsor: niversity Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG)University of Groningen (RUG)
Enrollment: 135
Status: Recruiting
Last Updated: last year

Registry

who.int

Start Date

TBD

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

last year

Study Type

Observational non invasive

Sponsor

niversity Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG)University of Groningen (RUG)

•Adults aged between 20 and 90, who are able to walk 200 m without aids (to a nearby shop), understand verbal instructions and have the visual ability to perceive the information presented on a large screen.

•Young or elderly subjects 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 the instructions.

Not specified