The effect of 8 weeks aquatic and land exercise on postural control and balance recovery strategy in elderly me

Phase 2

Conditions: Other fall from one level to another
Condition 1: Falling (Loss of balance). Condition 2: Falling (Loss of balance). Condition 3: Falling (Loss of balance). Condition 4: Falling (Loss of balance). Condition 5: Falling (Loss of balance). Condition 6: Falling (Loss of balance). Condition 7: Falling (Loss of balance).
Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling
Fall on and from stairs and steps
Tendency to fall, not elsewhere classified
Senility
Other fall on same level
Unspecified fall

Registration Number: IRCT2016031227022N1

Lead Sponsor: Vice Chancellor for Research, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: Male

Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria include: Age between 60 and 70; no specific sport activity during study. Exclusion criteria from the study include: congenital disorders; previous surgery or injury especially in lower extremities; use of sedative and analgesic drugs that disrupt proprioception and balance (especially 24 hours before the test); non-normal body mass index; specific diseases; use of cane or walker to walk; visual, vestibular and neuromuscular disease; Inability to do pre and post intervention tests; doing effective exercises in order to improving balance and no completion of training sessions.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postural control. Timepoint: Before, during (mid test) and after intervention. Method of measurement: By Biodex.;Balance recovery strategy. Timepoint: Before, during (mid test) and after intervention. Method of measurement: By Motion Analysis System.;Strength. Timepoint: Before, during (mid test) and after intervention. Method of measurement: By Hand Held Dynamometer.;Proprioception. Timepoint: Before, during (mid test) and after intervention. Method of measurement: By Photography.;Reaction Time. Timepoint: Before, during (mid test) and after intervention. Method of measurement: By Motion Analysis System.

Secondary Outcome Measures