Prevention of Falls in Older Adults by Specific and Progressive Balance Training
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Quality of Life
- Registration Number
- NCT03464825
- Lead Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
- Brief Summary
Three months of balance training with follow-up 6 and 12 months thereafter.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
- over 60 years with either osteoporosis or Parkinsons disease
Exclusion Criteria
- under 60 years
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Balance performance - one leg stand up to 24 months One leg stand during 30 seconds
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fear of falling FES-I up to 24 months Questionnaire measuring fear of falling
Health related quality of life - SF-36 up to 24 months Questionnaire measuring health related quality of life
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