The effect of walking training with textured insole socks on standing balance and gait in older adults with a risk of falls
- Conditions
- Older adults with a risk of fallsTextured insoleGait trainingStanding balanceOlder adults with risk of falls
- Registration Number
- TCTR20200824003
- Lead Sponsor
- Graduate School Chulalongkorn University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
1. Adult aged between 60 to 80 years
2. Have a risk of fall (modified 30 seconds chair stand test less than 9 repetitions)
3. Able to understand and follow instructions (Chula mental test (CMT) score more than 15)
4. Able to walk independently without gait aid or assistant
5. No history of severe neurological conditions (e.g., cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson disease, traumatic brain or spinal cord injury)
6. No history of fracture or joint replacement surgery of the lower
7. Have low or medium physical activity level (Thai version of Short Format International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Thai-short IPAQ)
8. Intact plantar cutaneous sensation of both feet
1. Participate in the study less than 10 sessions
2. Falling, or any injuries during exercise
3. Wish to terminate the session
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The mini-BESTest At the biginning, 4 week after intervention and after 2 week retention Total Score of the mini-BESTest,Gait performance from the Gait Analyzer application At the biginning, 4 week after intervention and after 2 week retention Step length(m), Step time(s), Gait velocity (m/s), Cadence (steps/min)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Risk of fall from The modified 30 seconds Chair Stand Test At the biginning and after 2 week retention times within 30 seconds