The Effects of Lower Body Resistance Training on Balance and Fall Prevention in the Elderly

• Sponsor: University of Oklahoma (Other)
• Overall Status: Completed
• CT.gov ID: NCT01178970
• Collaborator: (none)
• Enrollment: 25
• Location: 1
• Duration (Months): 10
• Patients Per Site Per Month: 2.5

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to prevent falls related to poor lower body strength adn balance in the elderly.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Fall Prevention	Behavioral: Resistance training	N/A

Detailed Description

The purpose of the study is to determine the effects of a structured lower body resistance training program on balance in an elderly population. Our hypothesis is that elderly adults will improve their balance following a structured lower body strength training program compared to those who do not engage in a lower body strength training program.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Actual Enrollment: 25 participants
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
• Official Title: The Effects of Lower Body Resistance Training on Balance and Fall Prevention in the Elderly
• Study Start Date: Aug 1, 2009
• Actual Primary Completion Date: Jun 1, 2010
• Actual Study Completion Date: Jun 1, 2010

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. Balance improvement [8 weeks]

   Measured by: Postural orthostatic hypotension test-blood pressure taken while sitting and standing. Balanced test with Biodex Balance System SD-a person's ability to maintain balance on an unstable surface.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 65 Years and Older
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy male and female adults 65 or older with physician consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to obtain physician consent to participate

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	OU-Tulsa Family Medicine Clinic	Tulsa	Oklahoma	United States	74120

Sponsors and Collaborators

• University of Oklahoma

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01178970
• Other Study ID Numbers: OU IRB 14759
• First Posted: Aug 10, 2010
• Last Update Posted: Aug 10, 2010
• Last Verified: Aug 1, 2010

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Aug 10, 2010