A comparison of outcomes associated with adding a home-based exercise program via two home visits, to a group exercise program and home exercise program for clients attending outpatient rehabilitation with balance deficits.
Completed
- Conditions
- Decreased balance/fallsPhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - PhysiotherapyInjuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidentsPublic Health - Health service research
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12615001022550
- Lead Sponsor
- Craig Whitbourne
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 44
Inclusion Criteria
Patients were included if they met the following criteria: were clients at the rehabilitation centre and were referred for management of balance and strength problems. Participants were not excluded if their first language was other than English; interpreters were available at the centre for participants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients were excluded if they had a cognitive impairment (as measured by an Abbreviated mental Test Score of less than or equal to 7) or if they were not safe to participate in a balance exercise group.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method