The effect of 8 weeks aquatic and land exercise on postural control and balance recovery strategy in elderly men

• Register: IRCT
• Last refreshed on: 22 February 2018
• Main ID: IRCT2016031227022N1
• Date of registration: 2016-04-24
• Prospective Registration: No
• Primary sponsor: Vice Chancellor for Research, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman
• Public title: The effect of 8 weeks aquatic and land exercise on postural control and balance recovery strategy in elderly men
• Scientific title: The effect of 8 weeks aquatic and land exercise on postural control and balance recovery strategy and determine their relation to strength, proprioception and reaction time in elderly men
• Date of first enrolment: 2016-04-20
• Target sample size: 45
• Recruitment status: Complete
• URL: http://en.irct.ir/trial/22254
• Study type: interventional
• Study design: Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Prevention.
• Phase: 2-3

Countries of recruitment

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

• Name: Ramin Beyranvand
• Affiliation: Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

• Name: Ramin Beyranvand
• Affiliation: Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria include: Age between 60 and 70; no specific sport activity during study. Exclusion criteria from the study include: congenital disorders; previous surgery or injury especially in lower extremities; use of sedative and analgesic drugs that disrupt proprioception and balance (especially 24 hours before the test); non-normal body mass index; specific diseases; use of cane or walker to walk; visual, vestibular and neuromuscular disease; Inability to do pre and post intervention tests; doing effective exercises in order to improving balance and no completion of training sessions.
Exclusion criteria:

Age minimum: 60 years
Age maximum: 70 years
Gender: Male

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Tendency to fall, not elsewhere classified

Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling

Other fall from one level to another

Senility

Fall on and from stairs and steps

Unspecified fall

Condition 1: Falling (Loss of balance). Condition 2: Falling (Loss of balance). Condition 3: Falling (Loss of balance). Condition 4: Falling (Loss of balance). Condition 5: Falling (Loss of balance). Condition 6: Falling (Loss of balance). Condition 7: Falling (Loss of balance).
Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling
Fall on and from stairs and steps
Other fall from one level to another
Other fall on same level
Unspecified fall
Tendency to fall, not elsewhere classified
Senility

Other fall on same level

Intervention(s)

Intervention 1: The control group will not receive the intervention. Intervention 2: Aquatic exercise group will participate in training sessions for 8 weeks and their status will be evaluated before, during and after intervention. Intervention 3: Land exercise group will participate in training sessions for 8 weeks and their status will be evaluated before, during and after the intervention.

Prevention

Aquatic exercise group will participate in training sessions for 8 weeks and their status will be evaluated before, during and after intervention.

Land exercise group will participate in training sessions for 8 weeks and their status will be evaluated before, during and after the intervention.

The control group will not receive the intervention

Primary Outcome(s)

Proprioception. Timepoint: Before, during (mid test) and after intervention. Method of measurement: By Photography.

Balance recovery strategy. Timepoint: Before, during (mid test) and after intervention. Method of measurement: By Motion Analysis System.

Postural control. Timepoint: Before, during (mid test) and after intervention. Method of measurement: By Biodex.

Strength. Timepoint: Before, during (mid test) and after intervention. Method of measurement: By Hand Held Dynamometer.

Reaction Time. Timepoint: Before, during (mid test) and after intervention. Method of measurement: By Motion Analysis System.

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Vice Chancellor for Research, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

Ethics review

Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:

Ethics committee of Kerman University of Medical Science