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Impact of Force Control of Hip Abductor Muscles in Healthy Adults and Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
Led by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · Updated on 2026-05-08
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Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
313 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Lead Sponsor
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Chang Gung University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Both aging and Parkinson's disease (PD) negatively affect postural control and increase the risk of falls, with frontal plane balance being particularly challenging for these populations. While previous studies have mainly focused on sagittal plane balance, the contribution of hip abductor muscles remains unclear, especially regarding their force production and control abilities. Therefore, this study aims to investigate hip abductor muscle force production and force control, and to examine whether these factors are associated with postural control, gait, and balance performance in individuals across different ages and those with PD.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Impact of Force Control of Hip Abductor Muscles in Healthy Adults and Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 20 and 85 years (young: 20-39, middle-aged: 40-59, older: 60-85)
- Generally in good health
- Able to walk 10 meters independently
- Able to follow all instructions
- Clinical diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (for PD group)
- Hoehn and Yahr stages 1 to 3 (for PD group)
- Stable anti-Parkinson's disease medication use (for PD group)
You will not qualify if you...
- Neurologic, psychiatric, immune, integumentary, or musculoskeletal diseases or disorders affecting the study
- Any pain in the lower extremities
- Uncontrolled cardiovascular diseases
- Neurological conditions other than Parkinson's disease (for PD group)
- Unable to provide informed consent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Chang Gung University
Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Research Team
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Chu-Ling Yen
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
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Primary Purpose
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Number of Arms
1
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