Comparing Otago exercises and Yoga: Effects on Fall Risk, Walking Speed, and Quality of Life in Older Adults
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/07/071088
- Lead Sponsor
- Self sponsored Project
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Young old elderly of either genders in the age group of 65-74 years.
? Participants who are able to follow the commands, who can ambulate with or without
walking aid for at least 3 meters.
? Participants with mild to moderate impairment of balance according to the Berg balance
scale with a score of 21-56 .
Reported injuries of the lower limb preceding 6 months, paresis, or any deformities in the
upper and lower limbs that might influence balance.
? Older adults who have had recent surgeries such as upper limb, spine, and lower limb
amputations and joint replacement surgery.
? Diagnosed severe cases of cardiovascular, respiratory, and psychological conditions.
? Elderly participants with diagnosed vestibular and neurological conditions like stroke,
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, etc.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Risk of fall, <br/ ><br>Gait Speed , <br/ ><br>Timepoint: baseline, at 2nd week and at 4th week <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of lifeTimepoint: baseline, at 2nd week and at 4th week <br/ ><br>