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Assessment of Fall Risks and Subject-specific Training for Fall Reduction
Led by University of Maryland, Baltimore · Updated on 2026-02-10
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research focuses on older adults aged 60 to 85 who have a high risk of falling. Falls are a major cause of injury, loss of independence, and even death in this population, especially slip-related falls that often lead to hip fractures or head injuries. The study aims to develop personalized training programs to reduce fall risks by understanding individual biomechanical causes of falls and providing targeted rehabilitation. Participants will undergo specific balance and muscle strengthening training both in the lab and at home. The lab sessions, held once weekly for six weeks, use a sliding stepping fall rehabilitation system that targets directions where participants showed higher fall risks. At home, participants will do walking exercises monitored by a cellphone app that provides real-time feedback on body sway, or strength training using selected exercise machines to improve lower limb stability. Participants will be assessed before and after the six-week training period and again two months later to evaluate fall risk, muscle strength, gait forces, body movement, and reactions to balance disturbances. Safety measures such as a harness system during lab training and family support at home help protect participants. The total study duration includes these assessments and training, with ongoing monitoring to track progress and adjust exercises as needed.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Assessment of Fall Risks and Subject-specific Training for Fall Reduction
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 60 to 85 years old
- Have a family member at home for safety
- No severe injury or pain in the lower extremities
- One or more falls in the past 12 months or walk with instability
- No planned medication changes during the 3.5-month study
- Capable of independent walking
You will not qualify if you...
- Enrollment in another lower limb rehabilitation program
- Severe pain in the lower limbs
- Previous myocardial infarction
- Body weight over 280 lbs
- Cognitive impairment with MMSE score less than 25
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 6 weeks
Participants attend weekly lab sessions to receive individualized balance training using a sliding stepping trainer focused on their specific fall risk directions.
Weekly visits for 6 weeks (in-person)
Duration - 6 weeks
Participants perform home training exercises 3 times per week, including walking with real-time feedback or lower-limb muscle strengthening based on individual assessments.
Three sessions per week at home
Duration - 1 day
Participants revisit the lab for biomechanical and clinical evaluations to assess improvements two months after completing the training.
1 visit (in-person)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Maryland Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
Z
Zongpan Li
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
1
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