Effectiveness of a 12-Week Multi-Component Training Program with and without Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Balance and frequency of Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
- Conditions
- Falls PreventionImpaired balanceInjuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidentsPublic Health - Health promotion/education
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12622000475741
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidad de Extremadura
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 44
The participants will comply with the following inclusion criteria: (a) age equal or greater than 65 years old; (b) not suffering any pathology that contraindicates physical activity(the Physical Activity and Fitness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) will be run); (c) not presenting signs of cognitive impairment based on the Mini-Mental State Examination (scores greater than 25); (d) not presenting contraindications to tDCS use; (e) participants must pro-vide to the researchers a signed informed consent form; and (f) they must show moti-vation to participate in the program.
The exclusion criteria will include: (a) living in a nursing home; (b) needing an assistive device to move or walk; (c) having any of the lower limbs amputated; or (d) presenting sensorial impairment that makes the normal development of exercise difficult.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Balance through Timed-up and go test[Before starting the intervention (week 1), six week after (week 6) and at the end of the intervention (week 12, primary timepoint).];Activity-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC)[Before starting the intervention (week 1), six week after (week 6) and at the end of the intervention (week 12, primary timepoint).]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method