A pilot randomised controlled study of older community dwelling individuals at risk of suffering a fall injury, that will determine the impact of physiotherapist delivered Pilates exericse on falls and falls injury risk.

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Strategic Grant Scheme Monash University0 个研究点目标入组 80 人开始时间: 2012年2月22日最近更新: 2020年1月13日

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•Arms 1, 2, 3 and 4:
•Community-dwelling men and women (i) identified as being at high risk of suffering a fall related injury on screening assessment; (ii) aged 60 years or over; and (iii) able to negotiate a set of 10 stairs independently without a gait aid. Medical clearance will be required from each participant's Medical practitioner to certify him/her as able to participate in moderate intensity physiotherapist supervised exercise before being accepted into the trial.
•Arm 2 and 4:
•Community-dwelling men and women that have low bone mineral density (t-score > 1SD below age related normal score) as diagnosed from a DXA scan within the last 6 months at a selected imaging centre.

•Arm 1, 2, 3 and 4:
•Participants will be excluded if they: (i) have a telephone Mini-Mental State Examination score of <17; (ii) are already attending Pilates or other formal exercise class (60 minutes or more per week) for 4 or more weeks in the previous 12 weeks; (iii) currently or recently have or have had an acute medical condition; (iv) have had cancer within the past 5 years and/or currently undergoing active treatment for cancer or (v) suffering from uncontrolled chronic conditions that would interfere with the safety and conduct of the assessments or Pilates exercise intervention.
•Arm 2 and 4: As stated above with the additional exclusion criteria of: (i) have received hormone therapy in the last 2 years; or (ii) have commenced taking medication(s) known to affect bone metabolism in the previous 90 days

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Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Strategic Grant Scheme Monash University