Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of a Fall Preventive Exercise Program on Intrinsic Fall Risk Factors in Healthy Older Adults.
Lead Sponsor:
University of Potsdam
Collaborating Sponsors:
Swiss Council for Accident Prevention
Prof. Dr. Reto W. Kressig and Dr. Yves Gschwind, University Center for Medicine of Aging Basel (UAB), Felix Platter-Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Conditions:
Fall Risk Factors
Fall Prevention
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background With increasing age neuromuscular deficits (e.g., sarcopenia) may result in impaired physical performance and an increased risk for falls. Prominent intrinsic fall-risk factors are age-rela...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 65-80 years old
- must be able to accomplish the tests and the training
- must be able to walk independently
Exclusion
- neurological diseases: Alzheimer´s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson etc.
- cardiovascular diseases: coronary heart disease, cardiac arrhythmias etc.
- artificial knee- hip-joint in the last six months
- regular participation in strength and/or balance training programs
- acute injuries impairing the tests
- disturbances of balance
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
66 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01906034
Start Date
September 1 2013
End Date
November 1 2014
Last Update
March 21 2017
Active Locations (1)
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University of Potsdam, Department of Training and Movement Sciences
Potsdam, Germany, 14469