Physical Condition and Self-efficacy in People With Fall Risk (Fall Risk)

April 19, 2016 updated by: Marlene Rosa, Aveiro University

Physical Condition and Self-efficacy in People With Fall Risk - a Preliminary Study

Middle-aged or older people with fall risk were assessed and invited to a multidisciplinary falls prevention program. This program consisted on an adapted exercise program.

Two sessions per week were performed, during 6 weeks supervised by a physiotherapist.

At the end of this program, measures of physical condition and of self-efficacy were repeated to determine its related-effect.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

7

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Portugal
    • Aveiro
      • Anadia, Aveiro, Portugal, 3780-351
        • Marlene Cristina Neves Rosa

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

50 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Fall Risk (Morse scale)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Had no capacity to walk independently

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Exercise Protocol
Set of exercises for balance, endurance, muscle strength and flexibility
Other: Exercise program for fall prevention

Set of exercises to improve the following parameters:

balance, endurance, muscle strength, flexibility.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Self-efficacy moving indoors
Time Frame: 6-weeks
Question 1- Self-efficacy moving indoors; (scoring: 0-not confident - 2-very confident)
6-weeks
Self-efficacy moving outside
Time Frame: 6-weeks
Question 2 - Self-efficacy moving outside (scoring: 0-not confident - 2-very confident)
6-weeks
Self-efficacy walking uneven surfaces
Time Frame: 6-weeks
Question 3- Self-efficacy walking through uneven surfaces (scoring: 0-not confident - 2-very confident)
6-weeks
Self-efficacy in physical activities
Time Frame: 6-weeks
Question 4 - Self-efficacy participating in physical activities (scoring: 0-not confident - 2-very confident)
6-weeks

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Physical Condition related with mobility
Time Frame: 6-weeks
mobility (5 meters walking test at comfortable speed - 5mWT) (meters/second)
6-weeks
Physical Condition related with balance
Time Frame: 6-weeks
balance (Functional Reach Test - FRT) (cm)
6-weeks
Physical Condition related with endurance
Time Frame: 6-weeks
endurance (Sit-to-stand test - STS) (seconds)
6-weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Aveiro University

Collaborators

Centro de Saúde de Anadia

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 11, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 19, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

April 21, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 21, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 19, 2016

Last Verified

April 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Falls Prevention Program

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