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Otago Exercise Program & Balance

Not Applicable
Conditions
Condition 1: Imbalance. Condition 2: Fear of falling.
Registration Number
IRCT20131117015426N7
Lead Sponsor
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
88
Inclusion Criteria

60 years and older
Earning a score of 45 or lower in a Berg's equilibrium test (represents an average and downward balance of the elderly.)
Not affiliated with auxiliary equipment such as walker and cane
To earn a score of 22 up in the cognitive examination exam (indicates a lack of cognitive impairment in the elderly).
Earn score 32 in the disability-induced disorder questionnaire (indicating no dizziness imbalance).

Exclusion Criteria

Unwillingness to cooperate in research
Having defective vision or disabling hearing
Having a disabling neurological and muscular disorder that can lead to inability to do daily activities.
Neurological disorders or defective disabling of the nervous system
Having debilitating vascular diseases
Use of medications that may affect the balance of the person, including benzodiazepines, barbiturates, antidepressants, antihistamines, antipsychotics and other sedative and hypnotic tablets

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Balance score in Berg's balance scale. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Berg's Balance Scale.;Fear of falling score in Falling Efficiency Scale-International. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Falling Efficiency Scale-International.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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