Lower-limb Strength and Flexibility Program on Prevention of Falls in the Community-dwelling Elderly

NCT ID: NCT01830634

Last Updated: 2020-01-31

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 107 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2005-06-30
• Study Completion Date: 2006-07-31

Brief Summary

Accidental falls result in major physical and psychological morbidity in the elderly. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of lower-limb strength and flexibility program, which is analyzed under the control of other risk factors, on preventing falls and fall-related injuries in the community-dwelling elderly.

Detailed Description

To estimate the effect of strength and flexibility training with elastic band on community-dwelling elderly gait, balance, and functional performance. All subjects received a home exercise program with low resistance elastic band training. All subjects were assessed for functional assessment, balance and gait analysis at initial and after training.

Conditions

Accidental Falls

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Theraband with strengthening and stretching exercise

All subjects were received theraband exercises (strengthening and stretching), and then compare the measured outcomes between groups.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Theraband with strengthening and stretching exercise

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Using the theraband for strengthening and stretching the upper and lower extremity muscles.

All exercises were performed by using a Theraband in the following movements: shoulder elevating and abducting, horizontal and oblique direction, plantar flexion, dorsi-flexion, inversion and eversion of ankle, knee extension and hip abduction. The stretching exercises were focused on the hamstring muscle and heel cord. Each movement was held for 5 seconds. The participants were instructed to perform 5-10 repetitions of each movements twice per day.

Interventions

Theraband with strengthening and stretching exercise

Using the theraband for strengthening and stretching the upper and lower extremity muscles.

All exercises were performed by using a Theraband in the following movements: shoulder elevating and abducting, horizontal and oblique direction, plantar flexion, dorsi-flexion, inversion and eversion of ankle, knee extension and hip abduction. The stretching exercises were focused on the hamstring muscle and heel cord. Each movement was held for 5 seconds. The participants were instructed to perform 5-10 repetitions of each movements twice per day.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• elder living in community
• age > 65 years old

Exclusion Criteria

• no walking ability before fall
• conscious change or disease induce fall
• impaired cognition

• Minimum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Changhua Christian Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Ta-Sen Wei,MD

Director, Physical Medical and Rehabilitation, Principal Investigator, Clinical Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

TaSen Wei

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Changhua Christian Hospital

Locations

Changhua Christian Hospital Taiwan

Changhua, , Taiwan

Countries

Taiwan

Other Identifiers

NSC-93-2314-B-371-002

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

I050507

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id