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Influence of an Exercise Program in the Elderly Balance

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Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Politécnico e Universitário

Status

Completed

Conditions

Balance; Distorted

Treatments

Other: Specific Exercise Program

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study has the objective to determinate the effectiveness of a specific exercise program on balance and functional capacity of the daily activities of institutionalized elderly.

It was a randomized controlled trial with a total of 21 elderly that were randomly distributed into experimental (n = 11) and control groups (n=10). The experimental group performed a specific program exercises during 4 weeks, while the control group wasn't subjected to any intervention. Evaluations were carried out at the beginning and end of the exercise program, for both groups. After the intervention there were no statistically significant differences between groups in total balance and dynamic balance subscale, except static balance subscale.

Enrollment

21 patients

Sex

All

Ages

65+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Age ≥ 65 years
  • institutionalized elderly
  • Both genders
  • Mini-Mental ≥19 pontos
  • Protocol attendance ≥ 90%

Exclusion criteria

  • Cardiovascular diseases
  • Contraindication to physical exercise
  • Medication (anxiolytics, antidepressants)
  • Vestibular disorders
  • Previous physiotherapy of 6 months to the present study
  • Neurological and neuromuscular diseases
  • Use of gaiters
  • Another type of physical exercise during the study

Trial design

Primary purpose

Other

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Crossover Assignment

Masking

Single Blind

21 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental
Experimental group
Description:
Performed a specific program exercises (resistance training, balance, coordination and flexibility) during 4 weeks.
Treatment:
Other: Specific Exercise Program
Control
No Intervention group
Description:
The control group wasn't subjected to any intervention

Trial contacts and locations

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