To Find the association of limb movements with risk of falling in community dwelling older adults.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/08/009464
- Lead Sponsor
- not applicable
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 236
Inclusion Criteria
1.participants should be able to comprehend the test procedures.
2.participants should be able to ambulate by self.
3.Person using any canes or crutches for ambulation will be included in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
Older adults who have acute or definitive diagnosis of any neurological and psychiatric illness will be excluded from the study. Participants who currently have an upper extremity fracture or dislocation will be excluded from the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method significance of association of interlimb coordination with risk of fall in community dwelling older adults.Timepoint: 2 months after the completion of data collection
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method if the test results are significant the Marching-in-place can be used as a screening tool to assess fall risk in community dwelling older adults.Timepoint: test is for 30 seconds, if the person having good interlimb coordination then he does nit the risk of fall.