Status:

COMPLETED

Relationship of Balance, Functional Capacity and Fear of Movement With Lower Extremity Muscle Strength in Elderly

Lead Sponsor:

Bezmialem Vakif University

Conditions:

Elderly

Eligibility:

All Genders

65-88 years

Brief Summary

Aging is a period in which the morphological, physiological and pathological changes progress negatively, accompanied by various diseases and regression of physical and mental abilities. In this perio...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The participant must be 65-88 years old,
  • The participant must have a minimus score of 24 on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE),
  • No cognitive impairment,
  • The participant must be independent of daily life activities (must not use an assistive device for walking).

Exclusion

  • Having a disease that can affect balance (vestibular, neurological, orthopedic ...) performing regular exercise
  • Uncontrolled hypertension or arrhythmia
  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
  • Orthopedic, neurological or musculoskeletal problems
  • Postural hypotension
  • Obesity (body mass index\>40)
  • Uncompensated clinical conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease, heart failure, or rheumatic and psychiatric diseases

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 19 2020

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 15 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

42 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04347356

Start Date

March 19 2020

End Date

May 15 2020

Last Update

June 11 2020

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Bezmialem Vakif University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)