The effect of the simulated balance exercises on balance and fear of falling in older adults
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Older adults with high risk of falling.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20190727044347N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 54
Inclusion Criteria
subjects older than 60 years old
Older adults with high risk of falling according to the TUG test (time > 14 seconds)
Subjects who can walk with/without any aid
Getting permission from the nursing home's physician
Being interested to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
Past medical history of any acute or chronic physical, cognitive or mental disease that prevent doing exercise
Participating in other exercise that are similar to this study intervention
Having problems that cause banning on exercise
Not treated hearing and vision loss
Having balance disorders related to cerebellar and vestibular disorders
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Balance status score based on Berg Balance Scale. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before intervention) and after 6 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Berg Balance Scale.;Fear of falling score based on falling efficacy scale. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before intervention) and after 6 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Falling efficacy scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method