Physical Virtual Training for Older Women

Physical Virtual Training Effectiveness on Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain, Body Balance, Functional Autonomy and Mood of Older Women

The purpose of this study will be assess the effectiveness of the physical virtual training on nonspecific chronic low back pain, body balance, functional autonomy and mood of older women. Two groups will be formed. One will do strength exercises and core training. The other group will do the same exercises more virtual activities with Nintendo Wii. Will be measure pre and post-intervention of the responses already shown above.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Low Back Pain
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Strength Training; Other: Physical Virtual Training; Other: Core Training; Other: Core training

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 39
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Elirez B da Silva, Doctor; Phone Number: 552125997183; Email: elirezsilva@ugf.br
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Renato S Monteiro Junior, Professor; Phone Number: 552192447872; Email: renatoprofedfis@hotmail.com

Study Locations

• Brazil
  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 555
    • Recruiting
    • Fisioprime Clinical of Physiotherapy
    • Contact: Renato S Monteiro Junior, Professor; Phone Number: 552192447872; Email: renatoprofedfis@hotmail.com
    • Principal Investigator: Renato S Monteiro Junior, Professor

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 65 years to 75 years (Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• subjects with nonspecific chronic low back pain
• patients without involvement in regular exercise program

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients not recommended for physical exercise (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire PAR-Q)
• trunk surgery
• cancer
• injuries in lower extremity
• neurological or vestibular disease

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Wii Group; This group will do the same training of the Prime Group. However will do also Physical Virtual Training using Nintendo Wii and Wii Balance Board. The physical virtual training going to applied during thirty minutes.	Other: Strength Training; It will be does three times per week. The exercises are: squat, single leg squat, leg extension, leg curl, chair adductor, chair abductor and double plantar flexion.; Other Names: Resistance training; Other: Physical Virtual Training; The video game (Nintendo Wii and Wii Balance Board) will used for intervention. After strength and core training will be applied the physical virtual training during thirty minutes. Tho total time session for the Wii Group will be 110 minutes.; Other: Core Training; Exercises for trunk stabilization. Will be lateral, front and back bridges. It will be does three times per week with three sets between fifteen and third seconds.
Active Comparator: Prime Group; This group will do strength exercises and core training.	Other: Strength Training; It will be does three times per week. The exercises are: squat, single leg squat, leg extension, leg curl, chair adductor, chair abductor and double plantar flexion.; Other Names: Resistance training; Other: Core training; Exercises for trunk stabilization. Will be lateral, front and back bridges. It will be does three times per week with three sets between fifteen and third seconds.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pain	The low back pain will be assessed with numeric pain scale two times (pre and post-intervention).	up to 8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Body Balance	The body balance will be assessed with Wii Balance Board two times (pre and post-intervention).	up to 8 weeks
Functional autonomy	The functional autonomy will be assessed with sit-to-stand test pre and post-intervention.	up to 8 weeks
Mood	The mood will be assessed with Profile of Mood State (POMS) two times (pre and post-intervention)	up to 8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Universidade Gama Filho
• Investigators: Study Director: Elirez B da Silva, Doctor, Gama Filho University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: November 1, 2011
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): April 1, 2012
• Study Completion (Anticipated): August 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 16, 2011
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 29, 2011
• First Posted (Estimate): January 2, 2012

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): January 2, 2012
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 29, 2011
• Last Verified: December 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: low back pain; Older; postural balance; virtual systems
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Back Pain; Low Back Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: RSMJ20112