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

Changhua Christian Medical Foundation

Status: Completed

Conditions: Accidental Falls

Treatments: Behavioral: Theraband with strengthening and stretching exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01830634

NSC-93-2314-B-371-002 (Other Identifier)

I050507

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 107 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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107 participants in 1 patient group

Theraband with strengthening and stretching exercise

Experimental group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Behavioral: Theraband with strengthening and stretching exercise