Effects of Aqua Thai Dance on Gait and Balance Performance in Older Adults

Phase 1

Recruiting

• Conditions: Falling is one of the major problems in older adults. Improving gait and balance should help prevent falling. Our study, therefore, aims to improve gait and balance performance in the elderly.; Aqua Thai Dance, gait, balance, older adult

• Registration Number: TCTR20220412007
• Lead Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-04-12
• Study Completion: 2022-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

1. Elderly aged between 60-85 years old, both male and female
2. Eligible for movement without using any walking aid equipment
3. No neurological disease that affects movement
4. No problem with vision
5. Exercise less than 150 minutes per week
6. No metal equipment inside the body, e.g. Pacemaker/Defibrillator
7. Height between 145 -165 centimeters
8. MMSE score is equal to or more than 24 points
9. Time-up and Go score is more than 10 seconds
10. No open-wound and contagious disease
11. Urinary and bowel continence
12. Willing to join the research program
13. Passing the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire Plus assessment (2019 PAR-Q+)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Accident, injury, or illness that causes unable to continue the research program
2. Not willing to sign the application form
3. Desire to withdraw the research program

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dynamic balance Before intervention, and at 6 and 12 week after intervention Limits of Stability by BIODEX,Balance Before intervention, and at 6 and 12 week after intervention Modified-CTSIV,Static balance Before intervention, and at 6 and 12 week after intervention Postural Stability by BIODEX,Static balance Before intervention, and at 6 and 12 week after intervention Time up and Go by BIODEX,Gait Before intervention, and at 6 and 12 week after intervention Gait assessment by Strideway,Balance Before intervention, and at 6 and 12 week after intervention Berg balance test,Static balance Before intervention, and at 6 and 12 week after intervention Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (mCTSIB) by BIODEX)