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Self-initiated Perturbation-based Training in Older Adults
Led by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · Updated on 2025-02-24
48
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
112 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This is a single-blinded study. Participants will be randomly assigned to self-initiated perturbation-based balance training (SePBT) group or control (conventional balance training) group. Kinematic and Kinetic changes following SePBT group compared to control will be investigated.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Self-initiated Perturbation-based Training in Older Adults
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Community-dwelling adults aged 60 years old or older
- Able to communicate effectively in Cantonese or Mandarin
- Able to walk independently on level ground for at least 30 minutes
- Abbreviated Mental Test (Hong Kong version) scores 66
- Have fallen in the preceding year, have concerns about falling, or feel unsteady while walking or standing.
You will not qualify if you...
- Uncorrected vision or hearing impairment
- Osteoporosis
- Hip or knee replacement within the last year
- Have musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, mental, or neurological disorders that preclude their participation in the assessment or intervention safety
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
S
Sau Lan Tsang, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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