Effectiveness of Two Treatments on Posture and Balance in Elderly Women With Osteoporosis
NCT ID: NCT01210469
Last Updated: 2010-10-06
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
50 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2007-07-31
2009-07-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Objective: To compare the efficacy of two exercise programs - the first consisting of balance training and muscle strength and the second consisting of balance training and muscle stretching exercises - to improve postural control in elderly women with osteoporosis.
Methods: Fifty elderly aged 65 or older, with a diagnosis of osteoporosis, were randomized into 3 groups: Strength Group (n = 17) performed balance training with muscle strengthening; Stretching Group (n = 17) performed balance training with stretching; and Control Group (n =16) did not do activity. The groups trained for 8 weeks, with sessions of about 60 minutes, twice a week. Postural control was evaluated by Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction for Balance (CTSIBm) and Limits of Stability test (LOS) in Balance Master force plate, the functional balance by Berg Balance Scale (BBS), muscle strength by dynamometry, the shortening of the hamstrings by goniometry and posture by PAS/SAPO (Postural Assessment Software).
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Strengthening Group
Performed balance training with lower limbs muscle strengthening.
Strengthening and balance exercises
The group trained for 8 weeks, with sessions of about 60 minutes, twice a week.
Stretching Group
Performed balance training with stretching
Stretching and balance exercises
The group trained for 8 weeks, with sessions of about 60 minutes, twice a week.
Control Group
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Strengthening and balance exercises
The group trained for 8 weeks, with sessions of about 60 minutes, twice a week.
Stretching and balance exercises
The group trained for 8 weeks, with sessions of about 60 minutes, twice a week.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* diagnosis of osteoporosis classified according to the criteria of the World Health Organization, with bone mineral densitometry reduced by at least 2.5 SD when compared with young adults (region of lumbar spine)
Exclusion Criteria
* physically incapable of participating in the tests
* neurological disorders, amputations, or prostheses
* individuals with regular physical activity (twice or more per week) or who had recently participated in exercise programs for muscular strength or balance
65 Years
80 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
OTHER_GOV
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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University of São Paulo
Principal Investigators
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Thomaz N Burke, MSc
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Sao Paulo
Locations
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University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Countries
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Related Links
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Link to my thesis in portuguese
Other Identifiers
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787/06
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id