The Effect of Exercise Training Programs: Step and Stability Ball on Balance and Obstacle Avoidance in Older People

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Aging

Treatments: Behavioral: Stability Ball Program; Behavioral: Step physical activity program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01887236

HYMC-38-13

Details and patient eligibility

About

Individuals of advanced age undergo both physical and cognitive deterioration. The aim of this study is to explore the effect of two types of physical activity on stability parameters.

Enrollment: 45 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age above 65
• Able to undergo physical activity for 45 minutes twice a week

Exclusion criteria

• All Others

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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45 participants in 2 patient groups

Step Physical Activity

Active Comparator group

Description:

A physical activity program that is based on the Step Apparatus Training Program

Treatment:

Behavioral: Step physical activity program

Stability Ball

Active Comparator group

Description:

A physical activity program that is based on the Stability Ball

Treatment:

Behavioral: Stability Ball Program