BETA Study: Improving Balance Function in Elderly by Progressive and Specific Training and Physical Activity

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-01-31

Study Completion Date

2020-12-31

Brief Summary

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Balance control, physical activity and health related quality of life will be assessed before and after a 10 to 12 weeks training program as well as 6 and 12 months thereafter in 200 elderly (\>60) with balance problems (100 with osteoporosis, 100 with Parkinson's disease). Osteoporosis subjects will be assigned to 3 groups (balance training, balance training and Nordic walking, or control group) and Parkinson's subjects to 2 groups (balance training or a control group). The training will be progressive and specific incorporating dual task exercises (directly related to an increased risk of falling). Clinical and laboratory gait and balance measures as well as questionnaires will be used to assess physical function and quality of life. An earlier study, investigating this training program in healthy elderly with balance problems showed that the training was well-tolerated and effective, with a significant increase in balance control, physical function and activity. In this study, we expect that an improvement in balance function, physical activity and health related quality of life, which will lead to a decreased number of falls, prevent and/or postpone incidence of a hazardous fall and thereby reduce the burden on the health care system. Our model for functional balance training and outcome methods will expand techniques and tools available to physical therapists and health care scientist treating and evaluating patients with loss of balance function. Elderly receiving therapy with the goal to improve or recuperate physical function and balance will benefit from this project.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Elderly Parkinsons Disease Osteoporosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Gait and balance group training

The balance-training program is based on scientifically well-established principles of exercise training and postural control as well as current research on training in elderly and PD. For the PD group it has been modified based on the current knowledge of the neurophysiology and the inevitable constraints on mobility and postural control resulting from basal ganglia degeneration. The training will be conducted as a progressive individually adjusted group program, led by experienced physiotherapists and researchers in order to challenge the specific balance disorder of every participant and endorse progression. It is progressive and specific balance program including dual- and multitasks. The program is performed 3 times/week for 10-12 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Gait and balance group training

Intervention Type OTHER

The balance-training program is based on scientifically well-established principles of exercise training and postural control as well as current research on training in elderly and PD. For the PD group it has been modified based on the current knowledge of the neurophysiology and the inevitable constraints on mobility and postural control resulting from basal ganglia degeneration. The training will be conducted as a progressive individually adjusted group program, led by experienced physiotherapists and researchers in order to challenge the specific balance disorder of every participant and endorse progression. It is progressive and specific balance program including dual- and multitasks. The program is performed 3 times/week for 10-12 weeks.

Gait and balance trainig + nordic walking

(only for Osteoporosis group)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nordic walking (only osteoporosis group)

Intervention Type OTHER

To further test the hypothesis that physical activity may enhance the results from the balance training program pole striding will be added to the balance training program, at least 30-45 minutes three times per week during leisure time. Each individual in this group will be provided with individually adjusted poles, a pedometer and a diary to enter when and for how long time they have been walking.

Control group

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Gait and balance group training

The balance-training program is based on scientifically well-established principles of exercise training and postural control as well as current research on training in elderly and PD. For the PD group it has been modified based on the current knowledge of the neurophysiology and the inevitable constraints on mobility and postural control resulting from basal ganglia degeneration. The training will be conducted as a progressive individually adjusted group program, led by experienced physiotherapists and researchers in order to challenge the specific balance disorder of every participant and endorse progression. It is progressive and specific balance program including dual- and multitasks. The program is performed 3 times/week for 10-12 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Nordic walking (only osteoporosis group)

To further test the hypothesis that physical activity may enhance the results from the balance training program pole striding will be added to the balance training program, at least 30-45 minutes three times per week during leisure time. Each individual in this group will be provided with individually adjusted poles, a pedometer and a diary to enter when and for how long time they have been walking.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

* moderate-severe dementia (Mini-Mental score \<24)
* respiratory, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal or neurological (except PD) disorders that may interfere with participation in the exercise program

Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No