A Specific Dance Intervention in Older Adults in Hong Kong
- Conditions
- FallAge Problem
- Registration Number
- NCT06563661
- Lead Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> 1. age 65 or above;<br><br> 2. a total score of less than 25/28 in the Tinetti Performance Oriented Mobility<br> Assessment (POMA) scale.<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> 1. a total score of less than 24/30 in the Chinese version of the Mini-Mental State<br> Examination (MMSE-C);<br><br> 2. the existence of any untreated cerebral vascular disease, Parkinson's disease, or<br> any other major neurological deficit;<br><br> 3. the existence of any medical condition that can affect their safety during dance<br> training sessions;<br><br> 4. unable to stand independently for at least 15 minutes without a walking aid;<br><br> 5. unable to walk independently indoor for at least 20 metres without a walking aid;<br><br> 6. previous experience of dance training;<br><br> 7. currently participating in any other formal exercise programme.
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Baseline Frequency of Falls;Changes from Baseline Frequency of Falls at 12 weeks;Changes from Baseline Frequency of Falls at 24 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method