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Effect Task specific exercises on balance, walking speed and functional performance in elderly people

Not Applicable
Completed
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/07/015067
Lead Sponsor
Indian Spinal Injuries Centre Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

1.Community dwelling elderly and not institutionalized or hospitalized.

2.Age: Above and equal to 65 years (Male/Female).

3.Subjects having Mini Mental State Exam score of greater than and equal to 24.

4.Activities specific balance confidence scale score greater than 67%.

5.Subjects who were able to ambulate independently without assistive devices.

6. subjects willing to give signed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Subjects with musculoskeletal diseases /deformities of lower limbs.

2.Subjects with neurological disorders like stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinsonâ??s disease, etc.

3.History of unstable cardiac disease / pathologies, history of cardiac surgery.

4.Subjects having moderate to severe depressive subjects (Geriatric Depression Scale Score >8).

5.Subjects who had a recent fall within six months.

6.Uncorrected hearing and visual impairments.

7.Receiving physical therapy or any other exercise programme at the same time.

8.Subjects who has an unstable medical condition / illness that may interfere with the exercise program.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
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