The Effects of Lower Body Resistance Training on Balance and Fall Prevention in the Elderly

University of Oklahoma (OU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fall Prevention

Treatments: Behavioral: Resistance training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01178970

OU IRB 14759

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to prevent falls related to poor lower body strength adn balance in the elderly.

Full description

The purpose of the study is to determine the effects of a structured lower body resistance training program on balance in an elderly population. Our hypothesis is that elderly adults will improve their balance following a structured lower body strength training program compared to those who do not engage in a lower body strength training program.

Enrollment: 25 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy male and female adults 65 or older with physician consent to participate

Exclusion criteria

• Unable to obtain physician consent to participate