The effect of corrective exercise on balance and posture and predicting the risk of falls in elderly
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Condition 1: Upper crossed syndrome. Condition 2: Falling.Abnormal postureRepeated fallsR29.3R29.6
- Registration Number
- IRCT20180626040244N4
- Lead Sponsor
- Allameh Tabataba'i
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
The elderly who are 60 calendar years or older
Having upper crossed syndrome with the criteria (head forward angle more than 46 degrees, rounded shoulder angle more than 52 degrees and kyphosis more than 42 degrees)
Not having cognitive problems measured by the Persian MMSE test
Exclusion Criteria
History of balance disorders such as disorders related to vision, inner ear, and vestibular and sensory systems
History of surgery in the lower limbs, pelvis, back
Presence of postural abnormalities such as the lower limbs, spine and soles of the feet
Having a history of participating in the program Rehabilitation in the last six months
Not participating in two consecutive training session
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Dynamic Balance. Timepoint: Before and after prescribing exercise protocols. Method of measurement: Foltron Advanced Scale and Timed Up & Go Scale.;Postural measurements (head forward angle, shoulder round angle, thoracic kyphosis angle). Timepoint: Before and after prescribing exercise protocols. Method of measurement: Photogrametery.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method