Effect of an Exercise Program on Risk of Fall in a Community Dwelling Older Adults

NCT03566719 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: hdl.handle.net/10400.26/22351
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Background: Falls are a problem among the elderly population, it is known that currently about 30% of people over 65 years falls every year. The European Union estimates a cost of € 281 per inhabitant per year and a cost of € 25 billion per year for health care1 which translates into a significant economic impact. The World Health Organization2 argues that it is possible to reduce these costs through prevention and health promotion strategies. For this, it is important to raise awareness, evaluate risk factors and identify and implement intervention programs. Objective: To test the effect of an exercise program on the prevention of risk of fall. Methods: This study, which lasted 4 months, was experimental, prospective. The experimental group (EG) performed an exercise program and the control group (CG) maintained their usual routine. For the measurement and evaluation of the variables under study, were used: sociodemographic data questionnaire, self-efficacy for exercise scale, Portuguese version of the falls efficacy scale (FES), 10m walking speed (WS), Timed Up \& Go test (TUG), step test and Hercules® Force Platform (static balance). A significance level of 5% (p ≤ 0.05) was considered for all comparisons.

Conditions

Elderly; Fall Risk; Fall

Keywords

Prevention; Active Ageing; Fall; Fall Risk; Exercise Programs

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

• Change from baseline Force Platform at 4 months

  Static balance

  0 and 4 months

• Change from baseline Timed Up&Go at 4 months

  Dynamic balance

  0 and 4 months

• Change from baseline Step test at 4 months

  Muscular strength, motor coordination e inferior limb's agility

  0 and 4 months

• Change from baseline 10-meters walking test at 4 months

  Walking speed

  0 and 4 months

• Change from baseline FES at 4 months

  Fear of falling related by individuals and by their Daily live activity's execution

  0 and 4 months

• Change from baseline Self efficacy for exercise at 4 months

  Self efficacy for exercise

  0 and 4 months

• Change from baseline Exercise program adherence at 4 months

  Exercise program adherence 8number of sessions)

  0 and 4 months

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: Exercise program

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Exercise program OTHER

Intervention group has been submitted to an exercise program directed to prevent and reduce fall risk

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 55 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• age equal or superior to 55
• community dwelling individuals

You may not qualify if:

• comprehension deficit
• significative heart disease
• restrictive breath disease

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sara Lúcia Morgado Martins: lead

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Resistance Training

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Exercise Therapy; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Physical Conditioning, Human; Exercise; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Anabela C Martins, PhD

  IPC ESTeSC Coimbra Health School

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MSc

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 18, 2018
• First Posted: June 25, 2018
• Study Start: September 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2016
• Study Completion: June 30, 2016
• Last Updated: June 25, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share