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CompletedNCT00527189

Balance Impairment and Falls Risk in People With Lower Limb Arthritis, and Can These be Improved With Exercise?

Which Measures of Balance Best Discriminate Balance Impairment and Falls Risk in People With Lower Limb Arthritis, and Can These be Improved With Exercise?

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
Sponsor
National Ageing Research Institute, Australia · Academic / Other
Sex
Female
Age
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

Arthritis has been reported as a risk factor for falls. Few studies have investigated the effect of balance training on balance performance in women with lower limb arthritis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a four-month individualised home exercise programme in improving gait stability and balance for women with arthritis.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
BEHAVIORALBalance ExercisesHome based balance exercises based on Otago Exercise programme

Timeline

Start date
2006-01-01
Completion
2007-04-01
First posted
2007-09-10
Last updated
2007-09-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Australia

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00527189. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.