Reliability and Quality of YouTube Videos Related to Balance Exercise

NCT07117734 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Balance and Youtube
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 91
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aimed to find out how useful and trustworthy YouTube videos are when it comes to teaching dynamic balance exercises. Researchers watched and analyzed selected videos to check the accuracy of the information, how reliable the sources were, and how well the videos were made to help viewers learn. The goal was to help people find better-quality videos for safe and effective balance training.

Conditions

Dynamic Balance; Balance

Keywords

balance; video; youtube

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Quality of videos

  The DISCERN tool is a standardized questionnaire developed to enable researchers to systematically evaluate the quality of health information related to treatment options. The instrument comprises 15 specific items followed by an overall assessment question aimed at rating the general quality of the information provided

  From registration until the end of the second week

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Quality of videos 2

  From registration until the end of the second week

Other Outcomes (1)

• Video popularity

  From registration until the end of the second week

Interventions

An Evaluation of the Quality and Informational Content of Balance Exercise Training Videos Published on YouTube. OTHER

In the study, there will be no participant groups; YouTube videos searched using the keyword "balance exercise" will be evaluated based on specific criteria.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: Up to 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Videos searched on the YouTube platform using the keyword "balance exercises."

You may qualify if:

• Videos retrieved using the keyword "dynamic balance exercise"
• Videos in English
• Presence of audio narration or explanation
• Demonstration of exercise practices within the video content

You may not qualify if:

• Duplicate videos (i.e., videos with identical or highly similar content)
• Videos with unclear or unintelligible audio and/or visual content

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Nigde Omer Halisdemir University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Bor Faculty of Health Sciences

Niğde, Bor, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Erdem MN, Karaca S. Evaluating the Accuracy and Quality of the Information in Kyphosis Videos Shared on YouTube. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Nov 15;43(22):E1334-E1339. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002691.

  PMID: 29664816 RESULT

• Anastasio AT, Tabarestani TQ, Bagheri K, Bethell MA, Prado I, Taylor JR, Adams SB. A New Trend in Social Media and Medicine: The Poor Quality of Videos Related to Ankle Sprain Exercises on TikTok. Foot Ankle Orthop. 2023 May 4;8(2):24730114231171117. doi: 10.1177/24730114231171117. eCollection 2023 Apr.

  PMID: 37151477 RESULT

• Sari F, Bazancir Apaydin Z, Sari S. Assessment of reliability and quality of YouTube(R) exercise videos in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Physiother Theory Pract. 2025 Feb;41(2):362-369. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2024.2334753. Epub 2024 Mar 27.

  PMID: 38536002 RESULT

• Zorlular A, Zorlular R. Evaluating online video platforms for dynamic balance exercises: a focus on YouTube. Phys Sportsmed. 2025 Dec 1:1-8. doi: 10.1080/00913847.2025.2597183. Online ahead of print.

  PMID: 41307528 DERIVED

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 4, 2025
• First Posted: August 12, 2025
• Study Start: August 15, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2025
• Study Completion: September 1, 2025
• Last Updated: September 9, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Locations

TU (1)