Clinical trial NCT06267625: Physical Impairments in Elderly Individuals
Official title: Investigation of Dyspnea, Posture, Strength, Physical Activity, Functional Mobility and Balance in Elderly Individuals
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Conditions: Aging Disorder
Keywords: elderly individuals
older adults
dyspnea
posture
functional mobility
balance
muscle strength
Lead sponsor: Izmir Democracy University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-02-20
Enrollment: 50
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 65
Standard ages: OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: At least 50 individuals aged 65 and over will be included

Brief summary: There are no studies in the literature reporting the dyspnea, posture, strength, physical activity, functional mobility and balance in elderly individuals. The aims of this observational study are; 1) to evaluate dyspnea, posture, strength, physical activity, functional mobility and balance in elderly individuals, 2) to reveal the relationships between these parameters of research group.

Detailed description: The increase in the elderly population brings with it many health problems, especially in older ages. Rates of limitation and disability are increasing in elderly individuals due to chronic diseases. Many of these changes negatively affect their daily living activities. With aging, respiratory muscle strength and respiratory surface area decrease in the cardiopulmonary system. Respiration is negatively affected by the decrease in muscle strength. Postural correctness cannot be easily achieved in elderly individuals due to deterioration in bone, muscle and joint structures. Functional mobility and balance problems are observed with changes in postural control that occur with aging. There are not enough studies in the literature to clarify this issue that evalatues dyspnea, posture, strength, physical activity, functional mobility and balance in elderly individuals. Therefore, the aim of our study is to evaluate dyspnea, posture, strength, physical activity, functional mobility and balance in elderly individuals. Therefore, we aimed to clarify this gap.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria for Elderly Individuals

* Being 65 years or older
* Volunteering to participate in the study
* Getting a score of 23 or higher on the Standardized Mini Mental State Test

Exclusion Criteria for Elderly Individuals

- The participant has a cognitive, neurological or orthopedic disease that would affect the participant's ability to move independently and understand the questions.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Dyspnea score
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Posture score
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
measure: Cough strength
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
measure: Handgrip strength
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
measure: Functional mobility score
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
measure: Physical activity score
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
measure: Functional Mobility score
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
measure: Balance score
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
measure: Cognitive function score
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: İzmir
country: Turkey
facility: Izmir Democracy University
Study officials:
affiliation: Izmir Democracy University
name: GÜLŞAH BARĞI, Assoc.Dr
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
affiliation: Izmir Democracy University
name: ESRA SUDE AKIN, BSc
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Izmir Democracy University
name: ÖZLEM ÇİNAR ÖZDEMİR, Assoc.Dr
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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