The effect of Whole Body Vibration on balance, muscle strength and falls in older persons living in residential care

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Balance Impairment in older persons living in residential care facility; Muscle Weakness in older persons living in residential care facility; Accidental Falls in older persons living in residential care facility; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000201279
• Lead Sponsor: Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-04-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

Male or Female at least 65 years of age.
-Living in the defined Residential Aged Care Facility – Independent Living Units -Able to stand independently with or without aids.
-Cognitive capacity sufficient to understand the requirements of Whole Body Vibration and or group based strength and balance exercise.

Exclusion Criteria

- Cognitive impairment such that they are unable to understand the requirements of WBV exercise.
- Unable to stand independently without at most a walking aid for support.
- Lower Limb Joint Arthroplasty.
- Acute Inflammatory arthritis.
- Acute Neurological or Cardiac Event.
- Current acute soft tissue injury in the lower limbs, Lumbar or Thoracic Spine.
- Acute (un-united) fracture of the lower limbs, Lumbar or Thoracic Spine.
- History of Deep Venous Thrombosis.
- Current participation in a resistance-training program.
- Known Gallstones, kidney or bladder stones
- Peripheral Vascular Disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean Centre of Pressure and Limits of Stability Scores measured using a Force Platform[Baseline and 2 weeks after end of Intervention];Mean Muscle Strength score using the Repeated Sit to Stand Test[Baseline and 2 weeks after end of Intervention]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber of Falls recorded using a Falls Calender[Baseline and monthly for 6 months after the end of Intervention]