Effect of Nordic walking with weighted vest training on fall risk factors and quality of life in older people

Not Applicable

• Conditions: ordic walking with weighted vest training in older people; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN68135720
• 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 Start: 2023-02-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 February 2023
• Study Completion: 2023-11-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

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 NW with weighted vest 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 NW with weighted vest 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