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The effect of different attention instructions on the balance of the inactive elderly

Not Applicable
Conditions
Elderlies residential of Salehin Nursing Home of Ahvaz, Iran.
Registration Number
IRCT20180109038280N1
Lead Sponsor
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

?aving normal vision,
Lack of brain and orthopedic damages i
The ability to stand at least for one minute and walking distance of 10 meters independently or with a regular cane,
The ability to follow simple commands,
Earning a score higher than 24 in the MMSE exam
Age of 65 to 80 years

Exclusion Criteria

Lack of autonomy in activities of daily living
Having a general health problem,
Having neurological, psychological and atrial disorders based on medical diagnosis
Reporting, cognitive impairment
Having musculoskeletal disorders

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Static and dynamic balance of inactive elderlies. Timepoint: Pre-test, 3 days task specific training course, post-test. Method of measurement: Time duration in seconds.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
]mprove or disruption of static and dynamic balance. Timepoint: One day after training of task specific intervention course. Method of measurement: Time duration in seconds.
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