Brain Gym Exercises on Risk of Fall, Balance and Quality of Life in Obese Subjects

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• Conditions: Obese Subjects
• Interventions: Other: Traditional treatments; Other: brain gym exercises

• Registration Number: NCT06587932
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

This study will be done to answer the following question:

Do brain gym exercises have an effect on risk of fall, static balance, dynamic balance and risk of fall and quality of life in obese subjects?

Detailed Description

Obesity has now become a severe and inescapable worry for people of all generations. Obesity is associated with an excessive or inappropriate fat build-up that poses a health concern. A BMI of 25 or above is considered to be overweight, while a BMI of 30 is classified as obese. In 2017, nearly 4 million individuals died as a direct result of being overweight and obese, according to the global burden of sickness report. Postural equilibrium is required for us to function normally in our daily lives. The ability to manage the center of mass inside the base of support, which serves to maintain the body in balance, is characterized as equilibrium. Balance is described as the process of maintaining the body center of gravity within its support base, which necessitates regular modifications given by muscle activity and joint alignment . 1. Thirty-two obese subjects from both gender with age ranging from 18-50 years old . And BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2. They will be selected from faculty of physical therapy Kafr Elshikh university Group A (exprimental group): 16 subjects received brain gym exercises for 15-30 minutes per day, three times a week, for eight consecutive weeks . And traditional treatment in form of balance training included standing on one leg, standing in tandem mode, walking in a tandem mode (one foot in front of the other), walking on toes and heels, side walk, standing while one upper extremity and the opposite lower extremity were up, rotating the head from side to side, walking backwards for four steps, and shifting weight from one foot to the other. Periodic exercises were frequently performed for 45 min for 3 sessions per week for 8 weeks Group B (control group): 16 subjects will receive traditional treatment in form of balance training included standing on one leg, standing in tandem mode, walking in a tandem mode (one foot in front of the other), walking on toes and heels, side walk, standing while one upper extremity and the opposite lower extremity were up, rotating the head from side to side, walking backwards for four steps, and shifting weight from one foot to the other. Periodic exercises were frequently performed for 45 min for 3 sessions per week for 8 weeks

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-09-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-09-05
• Study First Posted: 2024-09-19
• Study Start: 2024-10-01
• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Primary Completion: 2025-02-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-14
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-18
• Study Completion: 2025-03-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

1- Obese subjects from both gender age range from 18-50 years old (Cruz-Gomez et al., 2021) 2- BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria

neurological conditions affect the balance as:

• Alzheimer's disease
• Parkinson's disease
• Head injuries
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Headaches or migraines 2. lower limb injuries 3. Postural hypotension 4. Motion sickness 5. Diabetes mellitus 6. Pregnancy 7. Rheumatoid arthritis 8. osteoporosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group B (balance exercise):	Traditional treatments	18 subjects will receive traditional treatment in form of balance exercise included standing on one leg, standing in tandem mode, walking in a tandem mode (one foot in front of the other), walking on toes and heels, side walk, standing while one upper extremity and the opposite lower extremity were up, rotating the head from side to side, walking backwards for four steps, and shifting weight from one foot to the other. Periodic exercises were frequently performed for 45 min for 4 sessions per week for 8 weeks (Rojhani-Shirazi et al., 2016)
Group A (exprimental group)	brain gym exercises	18 subjects received brain gym exercises for 15-30 minutes per day, three times a week, for eight consecutive weeks (Elbanna et al., 2023). And traditional treatment in form of balance exercise included standing on one leg, standing in tandem mode, walking in a tandem mode (one foot in front of the other), walking on toes and heels, side walk, standing while one upper extremity and the opposite lower extremity were up, rotating the head from side to side, walking backwards for four steps, and shifting weight from one foot to the other. Periodic exercises were frequently performed for 45 min for 4 sessions per week for 8 weeks (Rojhani-Shirazi et al., 2016)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
risk of fall	6 months	Modified Arabic version of Activities specific balance confidence scale to assess the risk of fall.
balance	6 months	4. Berg scale for static balance assessment (Stevens et al., 2013) 5. Balance check 636 device (Dr Wolff, Arnsberg, Germany) for assessment of dynamic balance in each subject individually.
quality of life	6 months	6. Arabic version of WHO quality of life quationare breef to assess health related quality of life.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cairo University; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt