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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12610001013055
ACTRN12610001013055
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Progressive Resistance Training for falls, balance and quality of life in older adults with impaired balance: A randomised controlled trial.

Royal Adelaide Hospital0 sites96 target enrollmentNovember 18, 2010

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Enrollment
96
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
November 18, 2010
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Inclusion critera:
  • \- Referral to Centre for Physical Activity in Ageing (CPAA)
  • \- 65 yrs of age or older
  • \- Berg Balance Scale (BBS) score of \<45/56; and/or one or more falls in the last 12 months; or reason for referral to improve balance.

Exclusion Criteria

  • \- Current participation in a supervised strength training program.
  • \- Contraindications to high\-intensity resistance training e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, neurological conditions etc.
  • \- History of dementia or cognitive impairment.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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