Arm Swing Exercise for posture and gait development on elderly females
- Conditions
- The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of ASE on posture,and gait as well as physiological markers,and psychological markers in elderly females.Arm Swing ExerciseBack Scratch Left and RightOcciput to Wall Distanceolder femalesShuai Shou GongSpatial-Temporal Parameters (STP) of gait
- Registration Number
- TCTR20200709001
- Lead Sponsor
- Division of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 56
1)Females aged 60- 80 years.
2)Live in Khon Kaen.
3)Have good mental faculties and can communicate in Thai.
4)Normal recognition on the person, time, place as tested with MMSE-Thai 2002 and have a score of 14 or more for un-educated persons, 17 or more for primary school educated persons, 22 or more for those who have more than primary school education.
5)Were able to take care of themselves as indicated by Barthel Activity Daily Living Index, BADL with score 75 or more.
6)Were to walk independently or with equipment.
7)Were to participate in the study.
1)Serious joint pain.
2)Had a disease or injury that could be contra-indicated to exercise.
3)History of related diseases affecting the movement system
4)History of major injury due to a fall in the last year.
5)Smokers or drinkers.
6)Regular physical exercise during the past 6 months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Occiput-Wall Distance 4 minute As the participants stood up erect where the heels, sacrum, and upper back were positioned against t
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Spatio-Temporal Parameter of gait 5 minute Participants wear the device in the position of the sacrum S1. Participants maintain a normal walkin