Variability of Movement on an Altered Inertial Dynamics Task
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Fall Patients
- Older Adults
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentIntervention Model Description: Older adults will be screened and will be randomly assigned to three groups - (i) non-fallers, (ii) recurrent fallers - control group, and (iii) recurrent fallers - intervention group. A fourth group consisted of healthy young adults. This group will receive lateral stepping intervention and outcomes will be measured as a reference.Masking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Prevention
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 19 years and 90 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
The overall goal of this research is to compare the effects of two different exercise programs on gait function in older adults. It is expected that improved control of foot placement in the lateral stepping task will transfer to improved control during typical forward walking. Moreover, it is expec...
The overall goal of this research is to compare the effects of two different exercise programs on gait function in older adults. It is expected that improved control of foot placement in the lateral stepping task will transfer to improved control during typical forward walking. Moreover, it is expected that lateral stepping gait training will have a greater effect on recurrent fallers older adults than on the non-fallers older adults and young adults. It is also expected that the above beneficial results will be retained in a follow-up test six weeks after completion of the intervention and will result in improvements in common clinical balance tests that are used to assess fall risk. Therefore, in the current proposal, older adults aged 65 years of age and over are being asked to participate.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04505527
- Collaborators
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Andreas Skiadopoulos, PhD Research Associate Study Director: Nicholas Stergiou, PhD Assistant Dean
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