Evaluation of Muscle Thickness and Balance in Young and Older Adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy; Balance; Distorted
• Interventions: Other: Balance Analysis

• Registration Number: NCT03791047
• Lead Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Brief Summary

This study evaluates muscle thickness of trunk and lower limb and balance in young and older healthy adults. The participants will be evaluated muscle thickness for 14 different muscle and balance which evaluated by computerized force plate system.

Detailed Description

Aging had an adverse affect on musculoskeletal system and balance parameters. Decreased muscle strength or thickness negatively affect person's balance control. But there are no information in the literature about the relationships between muscle thickness and balance in healthy subjects. In addition to, it is not known which muscle responsible for balance. Therefore, this study will evaluate muscle thickness via ultrasonography and balance in young and older adults. Balance will be evaluated computerized Balance system. Muscle thickness for different 14 muscle ( diaphragm, transversus abdominis,multifidus, longissimus, quadratus lumborum, rectus abdominis, external and internal obliques, rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, soleus) will be evaluated by ultrasonography at the right side. Only diaphram muscle will be evaluated both right and left side.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2018-12
• Study First Submitted: 2018-12-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-12-29
• Study First Posted: 2019-01-02
• Study Start: 2019-01-05
• Primary Completion: 2019-02-15
• Study Completion: 2019-03-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-03-10
• Last Update Posted: 2019-03-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 136

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

• Walking with assist device
• Having a visual deficits
• Having an orthopedic problems that affect balance
• Having a neurological disorders
• Having a musculoskeletal disorders that affect balance
• Having an undergone orthopedic surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control Group:Balance Analysis	Balance Analysis	Sixty young subjects will be evaluated in this study. Muscle thickness and balance will be assessed by ultrasonography and Computerized Balance system respectively.
Experimental Group: Balance analysis	Balance Analysis	Sixty older subjects will be evaluated in this study. Muscle thickness and balance will be assessed by ultrasonography and Computerized Balance system respectively.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Limits of Stability	15 minutes	Limits of stability test evaluates dynamic balance of participants. Computerized balance system measured limits of stability for forward, backward, right and left side movements. It calculates the maximum distance a person can lean without losing balance. The unit of measure is centimeters. The higher value is indicated the better balance.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle thickness	30 minutes	Muscle thickness in millimeters by Ultrasound
Fear of falling	15 minutes	Fear of Falling will be evaluated by Fall Efficacy Scale - International is a questionnaire that assesses fear of falling. The total scores range from 16 "absence of concern" to 64 "extreme concern.
Postural Sway	15 minutes	Postural sway in centimeters by computerized balance system
Joint position sense	15 minutes	Knee joint position sense test will be evaluated using an isokinetic dynamometer. The testing included passive positioning performed by the assessor and active-repositioning performed by the participants. As the difference between the target degree and the degree is increased, the sense of position worsens.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ozden Ozkal; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey