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Effects of Lower Extremity Functional Exercise Program and Neuromuscular Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Older Adults
Led by Biruni University · Updated on 2025-12-12
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
30 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the effects of lower extremity functional exercise program and neuromuscular electrical nerve stimulation on muscle thickness, muscle strength, gait and fall risk in the elderly.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effects of Lower Extremity Functional Exercise Program and Neuromuscular Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Older Adults
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Relatively healthy older women aged 65-84 years
- Individuals without neurological, orthopedic, systemic (cardiovascular) problems that would prevent them from performing the test
- To have a score of 6 and above on the Hodkinson Abbreviated Mental Test
- At least 90 points on the Barthel activities of daily living test
- Ability to walk independently (with or without walking aids)
- Living in a nursing home or in their own home
You will not qualify if you...
- Having a defined neurological (including vertigo), orthopedic, orthopedic, psychiatric, systemic (cardiovascular, cachectic due to malnutrition) disease that prevents walking and mobility
- Being in the statin drug group
- Diagnosis of sarcopenia
- Having communication problems
- Visual impairment (severe) or hearing impairment (severe)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Faculty of Health Sciences in Biruni University
Istanbul, Zeytinburnu, Turkey (Türkiye), 34010
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Research Team
U
UGUR CAVLAK
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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