Is dual-task training clinically beneficial to improve balance and executive function in community-dwelling older adults with a history of falls?

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: older adults with a history of falls; Dual-task training; Mild cognitive impairment; Cognitive function; Executive function; Instrumental activities of daily living

• Registration Number: TCTR20210720006
• Lead Sponsor: /A

Brief Summary

These results indicated that the cognitive-physical dual-task training is clinically beneficial to improve static (One Leg Standing Test) and dynamic (Timed Up and Go test) balance as well as executive function (Trail Making Test Part B) in older adults with a history of falls.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2021-02-28
• Study Start: 2021-07-20
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 58

Inclusion Criteria

(1) over 65-year old
(2) those who have experienced falls in the last six months
(3) those who ambulate independently without any assistant devices
(4) those who understand a simple instruction as confirmed by the Korean version of Mini-Mental Status Examination

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Those who have any neurological, orthopedic, or psychological disorders
(2) those who have visual or auditory impairments
(3) those who have not participated in any programs for improving balance in the last six months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified