NCT07503899

Older Adult Traditional Balance Training vs Traditional Balance Training Plus Neck Strengthening

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 110 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Ohio University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study promotes greater understanding of factors impacting balance and how neck strength alters specific aspects of impaired balance. This study will help physical therapist protocols target a wholistic approach to treat fall risk individuals.

Detailed description

This study will use an interventional neck strengthening exercises along with physical therapist standard of care for balance for community dwelling older adults at fall risk. The study has three aims: (1) evaluate the effects of a 6-week neck strengthening intervention on sensorimotor function in community-dwelling older adults at risk for falls, (2) examine the impact of neck strengthening on functional mobility and clinical balance performance, and (3) determine the effect of neck strengthening on psychosocial outcomes related to fall risk.

Conditions

• Aging
• Fall Injury Prevention
• At Fall Risk

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Neck Strengthening Exercises	5 minutes of specified neck strengthening exercises two times per week for 6 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-03-16
• Primary completion: 2026-12-01
• Completion: 2026-12-01
• First posted: 2026-03-31
• Last updated: 2026-03-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States