Functional Training to Improve Everyday Performance in Elderlies

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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To investigate how elderlies (+65 years old) everyday movements, general strength and dynamic balance are affected after an 8-12-week training period using the SSA Elderly Performance system or Strong and Steady.

Official Title
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The Use of a Functional Performace System for Elderlies to Improve Everyday Movements, Physical Strength and Balance

Conditions
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Back Pain, Low, Knee Pain Chronic, Hip Pain Chronic

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Experimental, comparator and control


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Elderlies aged 65 to 75 years old. Have been participating and physical training for at least six months before the start of the intervention. The participants must be highly motivated for the project, which will be measured using the likard scale. Exclusion Criteria: Illness or injury within the last three months. Do not have the ability to complete the test battery concerning set minimum criteria

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 65 Years
Maximum Age: 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Intervention<br>This group will use a functional training system developed specifically for elderlies to improve everyday movements, physical strength and balance. | Other: Experimental, comparator and control<br>* To quantify the effect of a training intervention for elderlies on improved range of motion, dynamic balance, gait speed, gait coordination, everyday movements and strength compared to a training group from the Norwegian elderly concept Stærk og Stødig and a control group.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Positive control<br>This group will use a general training system developed for elderlies to improve everyday movements, physical strength and balance. | Other: Experimental, comparator and control<br>* To quantify the effect of a training intervention for elderlies on improved range of motion, dynamic balance, gait speed, gait coordination, everyday movements and strength compared to a training group from the Norwegian elderly concept Stærk og Stødig and a control group.<br>|
| No Intervention: Negative control<br>Control group: A group that is not treated. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobility test | Measure range of motion (Degrees) | Day 1 | 
| Mobility test | Measure range of motion (Degrees) | 3 months | 
| Y-Balance Test | Measure balance performance (Cm) | Day 1 | 
| Y-Balance Test | Measure balance performance (Cm) | 3 months | 
| Functional Strength Test | Measure the speed in performing everyday movements (Minutes) | Day 1 | 
| Functional Strength Test | Measure the speed in performing everyday movements (Minutes) | 3 months | 
| 60 m Gait speed Test | Measure gait speed (Minutes and Km/h) | Day 1 | 
| 60 m Gait speed Test | Measure gait speed (Minutes and Km/h) | 3 months | 
| Danish step test | Measure the ableness walking in stairs (Time and estimated Vo2max) | Day 1 | 
| Danish step test | Measure the ableness walking in stairs (Minuts and estimated Vo2max) | 3 months | 
| Gait coordination test | Measure the ableness to quick change of direction and locomotion skills (Minutes) | Day 1 | 
| Gait coordination test | Measure the ableness to quick change of direction and locomotion skills (Minutes) | 3 months | 
| Self-perceived functional ability | Measure the participant's self-perceived functional ability (Points) | Day 1 | 
| Self-perceived functional ability | Measure the participant's self-perceived functional ability (Points) | 3 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Count number of falls | Count number of falls (Number) | Day 1 | 
| Count number of falls | Count number of falls (Number) | 3 months |