Dancing Against Fall Fractures in Osteoporosis Patients and Healthy Elderly
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Fall Injury
- Osteoporosis
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Factorial AssignmentMasking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Prevention
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 65 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
This study seeks to examine the relationship between strength, postural control and bone mineral density on the risk of falling among elderly (65 yr or older). The study will carried out on osteoporosis patients and healthy, matched controls. The study further seeks to examine whether a dancing inte...
This study seeks to examine the relationship between strength, postural control and bone mineral density on the risk of falling among elderly (65 yr or older). The study will carried out on osteoporosis patients and healthy, matched controls. The study further seeks to examine whether a dancing intervention may improve any of these parameters, resulting in a decreased risk of falling.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT03683849
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Mikkel Jacobi Thomsen, PhD. stud. Aalborg University
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