It is hypothesized that whole body vibration exercise group will have significantly more improvement in physical functioning and reduction in fall incidence among institutionalized elderly, compared with conventional exercise group and control group.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
68
The vibration frequency and amplitude used will be 30-40 Hz and 1mm, respectively. The total exposure to the vibration stimulation is 4 minutes.
The conventional exercise training involves upper limb and lower limb strengthening exercises using sandbags.
The control treatment involves exercises of the upper limbs.
Shatin Hospital
Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
RECRUITINGTimed-Up-and-Go test
It is a measure of functional mobility
Time frame: week 0
Timed-up-and-go test
Time frame: week 8
Berg balance scale
Time frame: week 0
Berg balance scale
Time frame: week 8
leg extension strength
Time frame: week 0
leg extension strength
Time frame: week 8
shoulder abduction strength
Time frame: week 0
shoulder abduction strength
Time frame: week 8
elbow flexion strength
Time frame: week 0
elbow flexion strength
Time frame: week 8
six minute walk test
Time frame: week 0
six minute walk test
Time frame: week 8
Activities-specific balance confidence scale
Time frame: week 0
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Activities-specific balance confidence scale
Time frame: week 8
Quick DASH
A measure of upper limb function
Time frame: week 0
Quick DASH
Time frame: week 8
Physiological Profile Assessment: short form
Time frame: week 0
Physiological Profile Assessment: short form
Time frame: week 8
falls incidence
Time frame: Daily from week 0 to 12 months after termination of treatment/control period