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NL-OMON42380
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Are the sensorimotor mechanisms of balance control related to a reduced capacity to maintain balance in elderly people? - Sensorimotor mechanisms related to deficient balance capacity

niversiteit van Twente0 sites60 target enrollmentTBD
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Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
niversiteit van Twente
Enrollment
60
Status
Completed
Last Updated
2 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Observational non invasive

Investigators

Sponsor
niversiteit van Twente

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •\- Elderly: Age 65 years and older
  • •o Elderly with history of falls: reporting at least one fall in the past year
  • •o Elderly without history of falls: reporting no fall in the past year
  • •\- Healthy young: Age between 18 and 30 years
  • •\- Ability to stand for at least 5 consecutive minutes
  • •\- Able to walk independently or under supervision as indicated by a score of 4 on the Functional Ambulations Category (FAC)
  • •\- Able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • •\- Orthopaedic problems, including recent fractures which are currently not completely healed, history of hip or knee replacement, or limb amputation
  • •\- Neurological disorders, including stroke, Parkinson\*s disease and traumatic brain injury
  • •\- Back pain: Participants with past or current back pain resulting from intervertebral disc herniation, spondylolisthesis/ spondylolistholysis or (osteoporotic) vertebral fracture will be excluded. Participants with a history of non\-specific low back pain will be excluded if they currently experience pain
  • •\- Visual impairments, including cataract. Participants who wear glasses or contact lenses to correct for myopia (short\-sightedness) or hyperopia (far\-sightedness) will not be excluded.
  • •\- Inability to follow simple verbal instructions as indicated by a score \< 4 on the Utrecht Communication Observation Scale.
  • •\- Any medical condition in which exercise is contra\-indicated.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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