Effect Of Foot And Ankle Proprioceptive Exercise Program On Physical Performance, Foot Posture And Falls in Geriatric Individuals
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 50
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Physical Performance
研究概览
简要总结
This study will be conducted to evaluate whether the foot and ankle proprioceptive exercise program contributes to foot posture, physical performance and fall incidence in geriatric individuals.
Through this research, as a result of physiological changes that occur as age increases, foot posture and physical performance in geriatric individuals are negatively affected, and the incidence of falls increases, causing injuries. It is expected to achieve changes in foot posture, physical performance and fall incidence with the foot and ankle proprioceptive exercise program in geriatric individuals.
详细描述
Participants will be divided into two groups: an intervention (exercise) group and a control group. Based on the assumption that the difference in pre- and post-intervention changes between groups will be significantly in favor of the intervention group (effect size: Cohen's d = 0.80), a power analysis was conducted using Student's t-test with a Type I error rate of 5% and a power of 80%. The study by Mat et al., conducted on geriatric individuals, was used as a reference in the literature (8). The required number of participants was calculated as 17 for the intervention group and 18 for the control group.
Considering the high risk of mortality and morbidity in the elderly population, the study is planned to be carried out with 20 participants in the intervention group and 20 in the control group to account for potential attrition. Group randomization will be based on stratification by gender and age, as these factors are considered likely to affect fall risk in the geriatric population. Participants included in the study sample will be stratified according to these two criteria.
Additionally, each participant will be assigned a unique identification number. Data collection will be conducted face-to-face. The data will be collected by Assoc. Prof. Bahar Külünkoğlu and Ayşegül Atlı.
Demographic Information Descriptive data including participants' age, gender, weight, height, Body Mass Index (BMI), education level, medications used, medical history, family history, marital status, history of falls, and fall-related injuries will be collected using a sociodemographic form.
Cognitive Assessment
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Sequential
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 65 Years 至 100 Years（Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Individuals aged 65 years and older
- •A score of 24 or higher on the Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
- •Ability to read and write in Turkish
- •Voluntary participation in the study with signed informed consent
- •Ability to stand independently and take at least two steps without assistance
- •Ability to walk independently in the community without the use of lower extremity orthoses or
排除标准
- •Uncorrected visual impairments that cannot be resolved with glasses
- •Uncorrected hearing loss despite the use of hearing aids
- •A score of 23 or below on the Mini-Mental State Examination
- •Any surgical procedure affecting balance within the last 6 months
- •Presence of deformities in the lumbar spine, hip, or knee joints
- •Lower extremity amputation
- •Malignancy involving the lower extremities
- •Diagnosis of moderate to severe congenital heart disease, coronary artery disease, or cerebrovascular disease
- •Any medical contraindications to exercise
- •Inability to establish cooperation with the participant
研究组 & 干预措施
Intervention group
Due to the high risk of mortality and morbidity associated with the elderly population, it is planned that the study will be conducted with 20 participants in the intervention group and 20 participants in the control group. For group randomization, stratification will be based on age and gender, as these factors are considered potential influencers of fall risk among geriatric individuals included in the sample. Participants in each study group will be stratified according to these two criteria. In addition, each participant will be assigned a unique identification number for tracking and confidentiality purposes.
干预措施: Foot and ankle proprioceptive exercise (Other)
control grup
The control group will only receive the home program.
干预措施: home exercise (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Physical Performance
时间窗: Baseline, 8 weeks (Post-intervention), and 3 months (Follow-up).
Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Aysegul Atli
PHYSİCAL THERAPİST
Ankara University