The effect of a high intensity functional exercise program on physical performance in older adults at discharge from in-patient rehabilitation – A feasibility study

Completed

• Conditions: mobility in older adults; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12607000290493
• Lead Sponsor: Southern Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-06-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be an inpatient in a sub-acute rehabilitation ward. Participants will be aged 65 years or over, be medically stable, have current rehabilitation goals documented in their history and will be able to give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded from this study if they have significant cardiac or respiratory disease or any other medical illness that interferes with their ability to take part in a rehabilitation program, or requires palliative care. Patients that are non-weight bearing through their lower-limbs, or who have post-operative orders that contraindicate participation in the exercises included in the intervention program will also be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical Performance Test score[On admission and discharge from inpatient rehabilitaion program]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Timed up and go test time[On admission and discharge from inpatient rehabilitation program];10 m walk time and stride length[On admission and discharge from inpatient rehabilitation program];Grip strength on hand held dynamometer[On admission and discharge from inpatient rehabilitation program];6 minute walk test time[On admission and discharge from inpatient rehabilitation program];Reach distance[On admission and discharge from inpatient rehabilitation program];Falls efficacy scale score[On admission and discharge from inpatient rehabilitation program];Step Test[On admission and discharge from inpatient rehabilitation program]