Otago Exercises, Square Stepping Exercises, Elderly, Fear of Falling

NCT ID: NCT06390813

Last Updated: 2024-04-30

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

105 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-01-11

Study Completion Date

2023-11-18

Brief Summary

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The study was conducted to investigate the effects of Otago Exercise Training and Square Stepping Exercise Training on balance and fear of falling in geriarthric individuals and the superiority of the two exercise training for these parameters. The volunteer individuals participating in the study were randomly divided into 3 groups as otago exercise group, square stepping exercise group and control group with equal number of men and women.

The individuals who participated in study had a homogeneous distribution in terms of age, gender, BMI, height, weight and occupational status in all three groups. However, the number of female individuals was higher in all three groups. In the study, individuals in the exercise training groups received square stepping and otago exercise training 3 days a week for 6 weeks, while individuals in the control group did not receive any training. All three groups were evaluated before and six weeks after the training.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Fall Balance Disorders

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Otago Exercise Training

The exercises were performed 3 days a week for 6 weeks and 18 sessions of 60 minutes in total, including warm-up and cool-down periods of 5 minutes each session. It consists of a total of 22 exercises, including 5 warm-up movements, 5 strengthening exercises and 12 balance exercises.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Otago Exercise Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A total of 18 sessions of Otago Training were conducted 3 days a week for 6 weeks, each session lasting 60 minutes in total, including 5 minutes of warm-up and cool-down periods.

Square Stepping Exercise

It is performed on a thin exercise mat divided into 40 small squares of 250 cm x 100 cm. Individuals are basically required to step in the direction of the length without stepping on the lines forming the squares. Before the CAE training, there will be a 5 minutes warm-up and then a minute cool down period. A total of 18 stepping patterns are planned to be used (6 beginner, 6 intermediate, 6 advanced). Basically, a pattern will be repeated 3-5 times and then the mirror image pattern will be repeated the same number of times. However, if the participant has difficulty in practicing the pattern, it will be repeated until he/she learns it, and after practicing the pattern 3 times without any errors, the next pattern will be used.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Square Stepping Exercise Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A total of 18 sessions of SSE were performed 3 days a week for 6 weeks, each session lasting 40 minutes.

Interventions

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Otago Exercise Training

A total of 18 sessions of Otago Training were conducted 3 days a week for 6 weeks, each session lasting 60 minutes in total, including 5 minutes of warm-up and cool-down periods.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Square Stepping Exercise Training

A total of 18 sessions of SSE were performed 3 days a week for 6 weeks, each session lasting 40 minutes.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 65-75 years old
* Education level at least literate
* Able to walk independently
* Standardized Mini Mental Test Score ≥ 24
* No neurological or lower extremity disease
* Healthy geriatric individuals who agreed to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Taking 3 or more medications that may affect cognitive status
* Individuals continuing any exercise/rehabilitation program
* Underwent any surgery for the lower extremities
* Having any neurological-orthopedic problem that may affect gait and balance
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Pamukkale University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Huseyin Bilal Ozkadder

Physiotherapist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Pamukkale University

Denizli, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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10.185.1.79

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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