Effect of vibration training on fall risk factors and quality of life in older people

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Vibration training in older people; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN69374524
• Lead Sponsor: Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w Katowicach

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2022-07-01
• Study Start: 2022-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 27 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 83

Inclusion Criteria

1. Women and men over 60 years of age;
2. Ability to walk independently;
3. Logical verbal contact above 24 points according to Mini–Mental State Examination (MMSE);
4. Functional independence above 20 points according to Barthel Scale;
5. Lack of any medical contraindications to vibration training;
6. Written consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Women and men under 60 years of age;
2. Lack of ability to walk independently;
3. Lack of logical verbal contact;
4. Functional independence below 20 points according to Barthel Scale;
5. Medical contraindications to vibration training including: diseases of the nervous system (stroke, neuropathies, diseases of the cerebellum and labyrinth); diseases of the cardiovascular system (orthostatic hypotension, arrhythmia, carotid artery stenosis); gastrointestinal diseases (gastrointestinal bleeding; diarrhea) and emerging imbalances resulting from diseases of the ears, eyes, and blood vessels of the head and neck.
6. Lack of written consent to participate in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified