Effect of Surfaces on Fall in Elderly

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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To investigate the effects of Thai dance exercises over 6 weeks on functional outcomes and incidence of fall in community-dwelling older individuals. To compare effects of exercise training on hard, soft and sand surfaces in community-dwelling older individuals

Official Title
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Effects of Physical Training on Hard, Sand and Soft Surfaces on Functional Ability and Incidence of Falls in Elderly With or Without History of Falls

Conditions
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Falls, Accidental, Aging

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Physical training on hard surface.
* Other: Physical training on sand surface.
* Other: Physical training on soft surface.


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: age at least 60 yr old fall Exclusion Criteria: having pain (VAS >5)

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 60 Years
Maximum Age: 99 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Physical training on hard surface<br>Subject will participate in exercise training on a firm surface for 50 min/session, 3 days/week for 6 weeks in total. | Other: Physical training on sand surface.<br>* Physical training on sand surface.<br>Other: Physical training on soft surface.<br>* Physical training on soft surface.<br>|
| Experimental: Physical training on sand surface<br>Subject will participate in exercise training on a sand surface for 50 min/session, 3 days/week for 6 weeks in total. | Other: Physical training on hard surface.<br>* Physical training on hard surface.<br>Other: Physical training on soft surface.<br>* Physical training on soft surface.<br>|
| Experimental: Physical training on soft surface<br>Subject will participate in exercise training on a soft surface for 50 min/session, 3 days/week for 6 weeks in total. | Other: Physical training on hard surface.<br>* Physical training on hard surface.<br>Other: Physical training on sand surface.<br>* Physical training on sand surface.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10-meter walk test (10MWT) | The 10MWT quantifies walking speed that the results correlate to health status, morbidity rate and mortality rate; hence it has been suggested to be used as an important vital sign of elderly. Subjects walk along a 10meter walkway at a comfortable and fast gait speed. The time used over 4meters in the middle of the walkway will be recorded to minimize acceleration and deceleration effects. The average time required over the 3 trials will be converted to walking speed in m/s. | 0,3 and 6 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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fall prevention, Aging, surfaces