NCT05333562

Motor Control Exercises and Neural Mobilization in Posture of Older Adults

Effects of Motor Control Exercises With and Without Neural Mobilization on Postural Control of Older Adults

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this research is to find and compare the effect of Motor control exercises with and without neural mobilization on postural control of older adults.

Detailed description

Randomized controlled trials done at Bilqees Eidhi and Afiyat old age home Lahore.The sample size was 40. The subjects were divided in two groups, 20 subjects in Motor control exercise group and 20 in Motor control exercise with neural gliding group. Study duration was of 6 months. Sampling technique applied was purposive non probability sampling technique. Only 65-80 years of older adults included in study. Tools used in the study are time up and go test(TUG), Gait speed, Static balance and Quality of life(OPQOL35). Data was analyzed through SPSS 21.

Conditions

• Postural Control

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Motor control exercise	Motor control exercise was given with total of 8 sessions for 30 min for 4 weeks twice a day. Each exercise was performed 10 repetitions for 10 sec.
OTHER	Motor control exercise with mobilization	this was given motor control exercise for 30 min, 4 weeks twice a day plus neural gliding applied for 3 sets of 10 repetitions on each session. Neural gliding applied 5 min before motor control exercise. Total 8 sessions were given

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-02-15
• Primary completion: 2021-10-15
• Completion: 2021-12-15
• First posted: 2022-04-19
• Last updated: 2022-04-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan