Effectiveness of Tele-Exercise for Correcting Posture in Elderly with Thoracic Kyphosis
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Thoracic kyphosis in the older adults.hyperkyphosis, elderly, telerehabilitation,
- Registration Number
- TCTR20210719004
- Lead Sponsor
- /A
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending (Not yet recruiting)
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 22
Inclusion Criteria
1.Thoracic kyphosis angle more than 45 degrees
2.independence to decrease thoracic kyphosis angle more than 5 degrees due to standing position
3.Walk independently without assistance devices
4.Not taking medications that affect your balance, such as drugs that cause sleepiness, antihistamines, tranquilizers, etc.
5.Able to use a smartphone for messaging, phone calls, or video calls.
Exclusion Criteria
1.Mild cognitive impairment
2.Serious medical conditions limit exercise
3.History of any fracture
4.History of hip or knee replacement
5.Regular exercise
6.Not pass a safety test
7.Depression was assessed by the Thai Geriatric Depression Scale 15: TGDS-15 with a score of 5-15.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Thoracic kyphosis angle at 3 months after end of intervention Dual-digital inclinometer,Forward posture at 3 months after end of intervention Tragus to wall test,Back muscles strength at 3 months after end of intervention Digital back-leg-chest dynamometer,Anterior reach at 3 months after end of intervention Functional reach test ,Chest expansion at 3 months after end of intervention Tape measurement
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cost-effectiveness at 3 months after end of intervention Incremental cost-effective analysis,Cost-utility at 3 months after end of intervention Incremental cost-utility analysis