Effect of specific weight bearing program on balance and lower extremity muscles strength in osteopenia
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- PACTR201602001478123
- Lead Sponsor
- cairo university
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 78
The subjects included in the study met the following criteria:
1-They were diagnosed with osteopenia with a T-score value between -1 and -2.5 SD of the normal mean value of young persons of same sex.
2-They don¿t participate in sports or athletic activities.
3-They have hip and knee muscles strength of at least grade four as assessed using manual muscle test.
Subjects were excluded if:
1-There was any musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular, or respiratory problems.
2-They were receiving medications that lead to bone loss.
3-They had hyperthyroidism or hyperparathyroidism.
4-They had symptoms of vertigo, dizziness or any vestibular problems.
5-They had poor diet with lack of calcium and vitamin D.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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