Clinical trials: Balance Postural
Balance, Postural, Exercise Therapy
Effectiveness of Impairment Specific Exercises for Balance and Fall Risk in Community-Living Older Adults at Risk: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Background Balance impairment is a key factor contributing to falls in older adults. Conceptually, clinicians may be able to prescribe targeted exercises if specific impairments can be identified.
- Trial name
- NCT02615899
- Testing
- Matched: Targeted (specific) balance exercise interventions, Mismatched: Untargeted (non-specific) balance exercise interventions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Postural Balance, Elderly
Validity of TURN 180 Test to Distinguish Between the Fallers and Non-Fallers
As the geriatric population continues to rise, the consequences of falls and fall-related injuries carry increasing socioeconomic significance.
- Conditions
- Postural Balance, Elderly, Falls
- Trial name
- NCT02404129
- Testing
- Turn 180 test
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clalit Health Services
Diabetes Mellitus, Quality of Life
Analisys of Neuromuscular Response, Postural Balance and Quality of Life of Diabetics Type 2 After Sensory-motor Training: Blind Random Controled Clinical Trial
Background: The individual's ability to sustain itself in the upright position, effectively adjusting the body's movements and reacting to external stimuli, postural control strategies represent essential activities of daily…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Quality of Life, Exercise Therapy, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT01861392
- Testing
- sensorio-motor training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Geriatric Assessment, Muscle Strength
Effects of a Program of Physical Exercise and Electrotherapy on Muscle Strength in Subjects of the Fourth Age
The purpose of this study is to determine whether neuromuscular electrical stimulation, strengthening exercises, or combination of both over lower limbs are effective in the improvement of the stability fundamentally against…
- Conditions
- Geriatric Assessment, Muscle Strength, Postural Balance, Body Mass Index
- Trial name
- NCT01086592
- Testing
- No intervention, Strong progressive strengthening exercises of lower limbs, Electrotherapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cardenal Herrera University
Postural Balance, Accidental Falls
The Effects of Footwear on Balance and Confidence in Older Inpatients
The study aims to assess whether type of footwear worn changes the balance, mobility and confidence of older inpatients and consequently may affect their falls risk whilst in hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT01132963
- Testing
- Outdoor Shoes, Pillow Paw Slippers
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Balance, Postural Control
Impact of Obesity on Postural Control
The goal of the present study was to objectively evaluate the postural behaviour of type II obese patients as compared to adults showing a normal body mass index (BMI) in critical postural tasks.
- Conditions
- Balance, Postural Control, Mechanical Factor
- Trial name
- NCT01106105
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Joseph Fourier