Is ballistic strength training more effective than usual care for improving mobility following traumatic brain injury (TBI)?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Traumatic Brain Injury; Mobility Limitations; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611001098921
• Lead Sponsor: Epworth Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-10-21
• Study Completion: 2021-11-17
• Last Update Posted: 24 January 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 131

Inclusion Criteria

Participants must have a neurologically based movement disorder affecting mobility as a result of TBI and be less than 12 months post injury.

Exclusion Criteria

- were unwilling or unable to provide informed consent
- have a previously diagnosed central nervous system disorder
- have severe cognitive or behavioural problems that prevent assessment
- have orthopaedic injuries restricting mobility

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
High-Level Mobility Assessment Tool (HiMAT)[End of 12 week intervention phase<br>3 month follow-up]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-selected walking speed[End of 12 week intervention phase<br>3 month follow-up];Balance - Single limb support time (left and right legs, eyes open and eyes closed)[End of 12 week intervention phase<br>3 month follow-up];Strength - 6RM seated leg press[End of 12 week intervention phase<br>3 month follow-up];Quality of Life (AQoL-6D)[End of 12 week intervention phase<br>3 month follow-up];Muscle Power Generation<br><br>Participants will be asked to perform a one-legged jump on their more-affected leg whilst lying on a reclined leg sled (LS). Participants will complete a series of five jumps at 50% of 1RM (as calculated during the muscle strength testing). The displacement occurring during each repetition will be recorded using a string potentiometer sampling at 200Hz, with data acquired via a customized LabVIEW software program (National Instruments, USA). [End of 12 week intervention phase and 3 month follow up ]