Influence of an Exercise Program in the Elderly Balance

Influence of a Specific Exercise Program in the Institutionalized Elderly Balance

This study has the objective to determinate the effectiveness of a specific exercise program on balance and functional capacity of the daily activities of institutionalized elderly.

It was a randomized controlled trial with a total of 21 elderly that were randomly distributed into experimental (n = 11) and control groups (n=10). The experimental group performed a specific program exercises during 4 weeks, while the control group wasn't subjected to any intervention. Evaluations were carried out at the beginning and end of the exercise program, for both groups. After the intervention there were no statistically significant differences between groups in total balance and dynamic balance subscale, except static balance subscale.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Balance; Distorted
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Specific Exercise Program

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 21
• Phase: Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 65 years and older (Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥ 65 years
• institutionalized elderly
• Both genders
• Mini-Mental ≥19 pontos
• Protocol attendance ≥ 90%

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cardiovascular diseases
• Contraindication to physical exercise
• Medication (anxiolytics, antidepressants)
• Vestibular disorders
• Previous physiotherapy of 6 months to the present study
• Neurological and neuromuscular diseases
• Use of gaiters
• Another type of physical exercise during the study

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental; Performed a specific program exercises (resistance training, balance, coordination and flexibility) during 4 weeks.	Other: Specific Exercise Program; 4 weeks of exercise classes, 2 to 3 times a week for a total of 10 sessions. Classes last approximately 40 minutes. The sessions included balance training, motor strength, endurance and flexibility. The training sessions were divided into warm-up, main activity and finally relaxation.
No Intervention: Control; The control group wasn't subjected to any intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Balance	Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA) This scale measures the static and dynamic balance, through the evaluation of some daily activities. This scale's scores are between 9 to 28 points, when 9 means hig risk of falling, and 28 means low risk of falling. It was used before and after the intervention.	4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Functional capacity	Timed up and Go (TUG) This scale measures the mobility and locomotor performance, through the timing of an activity (lift from a chair, walk 3 meters, change direction and return to starting position). The cut-off points of the scale are divided into fully independent elderly (<10 seconds), independent elderly (10-19 seconds), and elderly people with difficulties in the tasks of daily living (20-29 seconds). It was evaluated before and after the intervention.	4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Politécnico e Universitário

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 4, 2015
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 14, 2015
• Study Completion (Actual): June 22, 2015

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 18, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 28, 2018
• First Posted (Actual): May 11, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 16, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 10, 2018
• Last Verified: May 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: BALANCE; INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY PEOPLE; THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE; FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY
• Other Study ID Numbers: 1CESPU

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No