Self-initiated Perturbation-based Training in Older Adults
ConditionHealthy Subjects (HS)
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age60+
SponsorThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
About this trial
This is a single-blinded study. Participants will be randomly assigned to self-initiated perturbation-based balance training (SePBT) group or control (conventional balance training) group. Kinematic and Kinetic changes following SePBT group compared to control will be investigated.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Community-dwelling adults aged 60 years old or older
Able to communicate effectively in Cantonese or Mandarin
Able to walk independently on level ground for at least 30 minutes
Abbreviated Mental Test (Hong Kong version) scores≥6
Disqualifiers
Uncorrected vision or hearing impairment
Osteoporosis
Have a historyof hip or knee replacement
Have musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, mental, or neurological disorders that preclude their participation in the assessment or intervention safety
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Self-initiated perturbation-based balance training
- Conventional balance training
Treatment groups
48 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov