Effect of Muscular Energy Technique on Postural Control

Universidade Norte do Paraná

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Balance Disorders Water

Treatments

Other: Muscular Energy Technique G1

Other: Muscular Energy Technique G2

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04499170

PP07009

Details and patient eligibility

About

The research aims to evaluate the immediate effect of the muscle energy technique (TEM) on postural control responses in the elderly and young adults. The sample will be selected for convenience, being participants of both sexes, young and old. Evaluation of postural control through the force platform will be performed during the unipodal and semi-tandem balance tests. The main parameters of postural control will be calculated using the pressure center derivative. After the balance tests, the participants will be submitted to TEM and immediately afterwards reassessed on the force platform.

Full description

Aging is considered a dynamic and progressive process, in which morphological, functional and biochemical changes occur. One of the factors associated with old age is the decrease in the ability to balance posture and the high risk of falls. The literature brings the benefits of physical exercise in improving balance and preventing falls. However, few studies point to the benefits of flexibility techniques and their relationship with balance. The objective of this research is to evaluate the immediate effect of the muscle energy technique (TEM) on postural control responses in the elderly and young adults. The sample will be selected for convenience, with 50 participants of both sexes, young people between 18 and 35 years old and elderly people between 60 and 85 years old. Evaluation of postural control will be performed through the force platform during the unipodal and semi-tandem balance tests (2 repetitions of 30 seconds each, with rest of 30 seconds between them). The main parameters of postural control will be calculated using the pressure center derivative. After the balance tests, the participants will be submitted to TEM and immediately afterwards reassessed on the force platform. An analysis of variance will be used to compare the effects between groups (young versus elderly) and intervention (pre- and post-TEM) and the effects of interaction on the main variables of postural control. A beneficial effect of TEM is expected, especially in the elderly group. The results found in this study will contribute to the use of TEM and the increase of relevant clinical information to benefit the ability to balance in the elderly, in order to reduce the risk of falls.

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 85 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Accepting to participate in a study on a voluntary basis;
Aged between 18 and 35 years old for young adults and over 60 years old up to 85 years old for elderly people;
Being physically independent;
Not practicing regular physical activity as recommended by the ACSM 3 to 5 times a week with moderate and severe;
Cognitive status> 18 in the Mini-Mental State Examination.

Exclusion criteria

Elderly with cognitive changes detectable by the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE);
A score lower than the score predicted for their level of education;
Self-reported injuries;
Falls in the last year;
Musculoskeletal disorders;
Systemic neurological-degenerative disease;
Severe labyrinthitis and chronic diseases of the cardiovascular or respiratory system.