Aquatic Verses Land Exercise to Decrease Fall Risk

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

73 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1999-09-30

Study Completion Date

2002-06-30

Brief Summary

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Compare the effect of aquatic,land and no exercise on fall risk factors in women diagnosed with osteoporosis

Detailed Description

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Background and Purpose: Fall prevention through exercise is an ongoing goal of researchers and clinicians. This study compared the effects of aquatic exercise (AE), land exercise (LE) and no exercise (NE) on fall risk factors. Subjects: Seventy-three women, 60 or older, with osteoporosis (OP). Method: Randomized clinical trial comparing balance, posture, strength, mobility, function, falls, and quality of life. Results: Significant differences (p\<0.05) were found for participants' ratings of global change (AE and LE \> NE), tandem balance (AE \> LE) and function (LE \> AE). Joint pain and falls occurred more often during LE. Discussion and Conclusion: Participants experienced significant global improvement with both AE and LE. Less joint pain, reduced falls and improved balance were found in AE, however LE was more effective in improving functional ability at home. Clinicians should consider the individual's specific impairments and risk factors when recommending exercise programs on land or in water.

Conditions

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Osteoporosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Interventions

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exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age 60 or older
* diagnosed with osteoporosis
* female

Exclusion Criteria

* has not been involved in regular exercise in past 2 months
* does not have any medical or neurological condition that would significantly limit activities of daily living, such that involvement in an exercise program would jeopardize safety

Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Principal Investigators

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Cathy M Arnold

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Saskatchewan

Locations

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School of Physical Therapy

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Other Identifiers

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BMC 1999-65

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id