Assessing Balance Changes Following an Exercise Program Among Middle-Aged Adults

Loma Linda University52 enrolled

Overview

This graduate student research study has two purposes; the first purpose is to examine the criterion validity of the Y Balance Test (YBT) with the Limits of Stability Test (LOS) in healthy middle-aged adults. The second purpose is to examine balance changes using the YBT following a home-based exercise program.

4\. "Subjects will be healthy female or male middle-aged adults who are able to walk and move independently. 5\. "Subjects will be between 45 and 64 years of age." 6. "In total, subject participation will last approximately eight weeks. Visit 1 (baseline): 90 minutes, visit 2 (week 4): 30 minutes, and visit 3 (week 8): 60 minutes. 7\. "Subjects will be recruited by distributing flyers in the Loma Linda Community, sending emails to school staff, students, and faculty, and word of mouth. 8\. "Consent will take place at Loma Linda University, Nichol Hall rooms A620 -A640 by investigators." 9. If Multi-center: N/A 10. If Single center or investigator-initiated: "70 subjects will participate in the study."

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Balance Changes

Interventions

home exercise programOTHER

Subjects in the exercise group will be instructed to follow the intervention protocol for eight weeks. The intervention consists of five exercises: standing on one foot, walking heel to toe, heel walking, side kicks, and wall squats. Each exercise will be repeated three times per week for eight weeks.

non exercise programOTHER

continue usual lifestyle

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 45 YearsMax age: 64 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria:• Healthy adults. * Age range: 45-64 years. * Able to walk and move independently Exclusion Criteria:• Dizziness, visual or neurological disorders that prevent the ability to complete the testing protocol. * Lower limb injury in the last 3 months. * Lower limb surgery in the last 6 months. * Current involvement in a rehabilitation program.

Locations (1)

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Y Balance Test

The test assesses performance during single-leg balance with a reaching task in the anterior (ANT), posteromedial (PM), and posterolateral (PL) directions to determine lower extremity movement asymmetry and balance deficits. ANT, PM, and PL are a composite measurement.

Time frame: change from baseline to 4 weeks

Y Balance Test

Time frame: change from 4 weeks to 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

limits of stability

Limits of Stability measure five parameters: reaction time (RT), movement velocity (MVL), endpoint excursion (EPE), maximum excursion (MXE), and directional control (DC). RT, MVL, EPE, MXE, and DC are composite measures.

Time frame: change from baseline to 4 weeks

limits of stability

Time frame: change from 4 weeks to 8 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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