the effect of acupressure on elderly balance
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- .
- Registration Number
- IRCT20181110041606N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 74
Inclusion Criteria
Age over 60 years old
Interested in participating in the study
Not having cognitive problems in the implementation of a simple command
The ability to communicate verbally
Exclusion Criteria
Neuro muscular disorders ,Neurological disorders ,Neurological and environmental defects
Having diabetes with neurological complications
Balanced and stretching exercises over the past 6months
Get regular medications that interfere with balance control for example:antidepressants,benzodiazepines,anti psychotics
Severe eyesight
Severe hearing loss
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Dynamic and Static Balance. Timepoint: Before intervention and two weeks and four weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: 1-TUG test 2-Step test 3-Tandem test 4-Stand on one leg test.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method . Timepoint: . Method of measurement: .