Physical Condition and Self-efficacy in People With Fall Risk

Aveiro University7 enrolled

Overview

Middle-aged or older people with fall risk were assessed and invited to a multidisciplinary falls prevention program. This program consisted on an adapted exercise program. Two sessions per week were performed, during 6 weeks supervised by a physiotherapist. At the end of this program, measures of physical condition and of self-efficacy were repeated to determine its related-effect.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Fall Risk

Interventions

Exercise program for fall preventionOTHER

Set of exercises to improve the following parameters: balance, endurance, muscle strength, flexibility.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 50 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Fall Risk (Morse scale) Exclusion Criteria: * Had no capacity to walk independently

Locations (1)

Marlene Cristina Neves Rosa

Anadia, Aveiro District, Portugal

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Self-efficacy moving indoors

Question 1- Self-efficacy moving indoors; (scoring: 0-not confident - 2-very confident)

Time frame: 6-weeks

Self-efficacy moving outside

Question 2 - Self-efficacy moving outside (scoring: 0-not confident - 2-very confident)

Time frame: 6-weeks

Self-efficacy walking uneven surfaces

Question 3- Self-efficacy walking through uneven surfaces (scoring: 0-not confident - 2-very confident)

Time frame: 6-weeks

Self-efficacy in physical activities

Question 4 - Self-efficacy participating in physical activities (scoring: 0-not confident - 2-very confident)

Time frame: 6-weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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