Assessment of changes in Balance and balance recovery mechanism after a period of aquatic exercise and detraining in blind, deaf and healthy persons

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Condition 1: Falling (Loss of balance). Condition 2: Visual impairment. Condition 3: Visual impairment. Condition 4: Visual impairment.; Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling,Fall on and from stairs and steps,Other fall from one level to another,Other fall on same level,Unspecified fall,Tendency to fall, not elsewhere classified,Senility; Blindness, binocular; Severe visual impairment, binocular; Moderate visual impairment, binocular; W01,W10,W1

• Registration Number: IRCT2017022132705N1
• Lead Sponsor: Vice Chancellor for Research, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria include: Age between 27 and 36; 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; 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

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postural control. Timepoint: Before, after and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: By Biodex system and Y balance test.;Balance recovery strategy. Timepoint: Before, after and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: By Motion Analysis System.;Strength. Timepoint: Before, after and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: By Hand Held Dynamometer.;Proprioception. Timepoint: Before, after and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: By Photography.;Reaction Time. Timepoint: Before, after and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: By Motion Analysis System.;Postural sway index. Timepoint: Before, after and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: By foot scan.;EMG activity of muscles. Timepoint: Before, after and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: By EMG device.