Status:
COMPLETED
Aquatic Verses Land Exercise to Decrease Fall Risk
Lead Sponsor:
University of Saskatchewan
Collaborating Sponsors:
Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation
Conditions:
Osteoporosis
Eligibility:
FEMALE
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Compare the effect of aquatic,land and no exercise on fall risk factors in women diagnosed with osteoporosis
Detailed Description
Background and Purpose: Fall prevention through exercise is an ongoing goal of researchers and clinicians. This study compared the effects of aquatic exercise (AE), land exercise (LE) and no exercise ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age 60 or older
- diagnosed with osteoporosis
- female
Exclusion
- has not been involved in regular exercise in past 2 months
- does not have any medical or neurological condition that would significantly limit activities of daily living, such that involvement in an exercise program would jeopardize safety
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 1999
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
June 1 2002
Estimated Enrollment :
73 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00227071
Start Date
September 1 1999
End Date
June 1 2002
Last Update
January 4 2006
Active Locations (1)
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School of Physical Therapy
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 0W3