Peroneal Muscles Response to Expected and Unexpected Falls Among Young and Middle-aged Adults Before and After Neuromuscular Training

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-07-01

Study Completion Date

2022-07-01

Brief Summary

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Proper functioning of the ankle musculature, specifically peroneal muscles, is crucial for maintaining balance and reducing the risk for falls. Evidence suggests that a decrease in aspects of neuromuscular control already starts at midlife (45-65 years). However, there is almost no information regarding the function of the ankle muscles at the middle-age as most experiments have compared young (\<35 years) and older subjects (\>65 years). Moreover, neuromuscular training can improve the function of ankle muscle in response to perturbation; yet, no previous study has compared the level of effectiveness between middle-aged and young adults.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy Participants

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Young adults

18\<age\<35

Electromyograph Biofeedback training of the peroneal muscle

Intervention Type OTHER

The exercise will be performed with the subject sitting in front of a computer monitor, on an elevated chair, and his feet will be in the air. The examiner will ask the subject to perform a maximum contraction of the paronal muscles, in an open kinematic chain. After reference, the subject will begin a five-minute practice. The practice will be divided into rounds of: eight seconds of muscle work and 15 seconds rest.

Middle aged adults

50\<age\<65

Electromyograph Biofeedback training of the peroneal muscle

Intervention Type OTHER

The exercise will be performed with the subject sitting in front of a computer monitor, on an elevated chair, and his feet will be in the air. The examiner will ask the subject to perform a maximum contraction of the paronal muscles, in an open kinematic chain. After reference, the subject will begin a five-minute practice. The practice will be divided into rounds of: eight seconds of muscle work and 15 seconds rest.

Interventions

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Electromyograph Biofeedback training of the peroneal muscle

The exercise will be performed with the subject sitting in front of a computer monitor, on an elevated chair, and his feet will be in the air. The examiner will ask the subject to perform a maximum contraction of the paronal muscles, in an open kinematic chain. After reference, the subject will begin a five-minute practice. The practice will be divided into rounds of: eight seconds of muscle work and 15 seconds rest.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\- Healthy participants

Exclusion Criteria

* Neurological disease accompanied by motor, sensory or cognitive impairment.
* Illness or condition that does not allow strenuous activity.
* Significant orthopedic injury to the back or lower limbs in the last six months, which limits strenuous activity or weight-bearing.
* History of orthopedic injury that includes injury to the knee or ankle ligaments.
* Taking medications that may affect stability or balance. Significant visual impairment that is not corrected using glasses/contact lenses
* Pregnancy

Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes