The role of the intrinsic foot muscles in gait and balance in older adults
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- Conditions
- n.v.t.het onderzoek heeft betrekking op de gezonde werking van het bewegingsapparaat
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON49190
- Lead Sponsor
- Fontys Hogescholen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 52
Inclusion Criteria
- 65 years of age or over
- able to ambulate 10 meter without using a walking aid
- able to arrange their own transport to the movement analysis laboratory
Exclusion Criteria
Self-reported presence of any of the following conditions/diseases:
- peripheral neuropathy
- rheumatic disease affecting gait
- neurological conditions affecting the neuro-musculoskeletal system
- severe visual impairments that are not corrected by glasses or lenses
- any other known condition or disease that is reported by the person as
hindering movement, gait, and/or balance
Self-reported lower limb related musculoskeletal injuries and symptoms:
- painful joints or feet without a preceding provocative activity
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The association between intrinsic foot muscles' size and a) gait biomechanics,<br /><br>b) static balance and c) dynamic balance </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>n/a</p><br>