Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Action Observation and Exercise for Balance in Older Adults: A Randomized Trial.
Lead Sponsor:
University Rovira i Virgili
Conditions:
Balance Disorders
Fall
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of combining action observation with a therapeutic exercise program to improve balance and prevent falls in adults aged ≥65 with low to moderate ...
Detailed Description
Background: Action observation activates brain networks involved in motor learning and has shown benefits in neurological and musculoskeletal populations (improvement of balance, gait, and pain). Howe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Individuals over 65 years of age with low or moderate risk of falls as measured by the Timed Up and Go test, who have voluntarily signed the informed consent form and are willing to follow the protocol proposed by the research team.
Exclusion
- Presence of uncorrected visual impairments preventing screen observation; diagnosis of a condition that makes adherence to the protocol impossible (cognitive, oncological, psychiatric, psychological, vestibular, neurological, etc.); presence of a musculoskeletal injury at the time of selection and/or prior participation in studies involving movement representation methods.
- Withdrawal criteria: Lack of participant compliance, defined as failure to complete at least 80% of the intervention sessions and assessments.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2026
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
104 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07199790
Start Date
February 1 2026
End Date
December 31 2027
Last Update
September 30 2025
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Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut
Reus, Tarragona, Spain, 43203