Physical Virtual Training for Older Women

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Low Back Pain
• Interventions: Other: Physical Virtual Training; Other: Strength Training; Other: Core Training

• Registration Number: NCT01503203
• Lead Sponsor: Universidade Gama Filho

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study will be assess the effectiveness of the physical virtual training on nonspecific chronic low back pain, body balance, functional autonomy and mood of older women. Two groups will be formed. One will do strength exercises and core training. The other group will do the same exercises more virtual activities with Nintendo Wii. Will be measure pre and post-intervention of the responses already shown above.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-11
• Status Verified: 2011-12
• Study First Submitted: 2011-12-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-12-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-12-29
• Study First Posted: 2012-01-02
• Last Update Posted: 2012-01-02
• Primary Completion: 2012-04
• Study Completion: 2012-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 39

Inclusion Criteria

• subjects with nonspecific chronic low back pain
• patients without involvement in regular exercise program

Exclusion Criteria

• patients not recommended for physical exercise (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire PAR-Q)
• trunk surgery
• cancer
• injuries in lower extremity
• neurological or vestibular disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Wii Group	Physical Virtual Training	This group will do the same training of the Prime Group. However will do also Physical Virtual Training using Nintendo Wii and Wii Balance Board. The physical virtual training going to applied during thirty minutes.
Wii Group	Strength Training	This group will do the same training of the Prime Group. However will do also Physical Virtual Training using Nintendo Wii and Wii Balance Board. The physical virtual training going to applied during thirty minutes.
Wii Group	Core Training	This group will do the same training of the Prime Group. However will do also Physical Virtual Training using Nintendo Wii and Wii Balance Board. The physical virtual training going to applied during thirty minutes.
Prime Group	Strength Training	This group will do strength exercises and core training.
Prime Group	Core Training	This group will do strength exercises and core training.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain	up to 8 weeks	The low back pain will be assessed with numeric pain scale two times (pre and post-intervention).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body Balance	up to 8 weeks	The body balance will be assessed with Wii Balance Board two times (pre and post-intervention).
Functional autonomy	up to 8 weeks	The functional autonomy will be assessed with sit-to-stand test pre and post-intervention.
Mood	up to 8 weeks	The mood will be assessed with Profile of Mood State (POMS) two times (pre and post-intervention)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Fisioprime Clinical of Physiotherapy; 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil