Effect of Flamingo Exercises on Balance

Ufuk University60 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of flamingo exercise on balance in patients with balance impairment due to senil osteoarthritis

Changes in the sensory, neurological, and musculoskeletal systems in older adults affect several motor tasks,including postural balance. Also osteoarthritis contribute to this process. Older people can gain balance disorders. The flamingo balance exercise is a full lower body workout utilizing many major muscle groups. Therefore investigators aimed to determine the effect of flamingo exercise combined with kinesthetic ability trainer or alone in patients with balance impairment due to osteoarthritis

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Osteoarthritis Gait Disorders, Neurologic

Interventions

Flamingo exerciseOTHER

Flamingo exercise

training with kinesthetic ability trainerOTHER

training with kinesthetic ability trainer

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 YearsMax age: 95 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Older than 65 years old * osteoarthritis diagnosis * Balance impairment (Berg balance scale 21-40 points) Exclusion Criteria: * Severe neurological deficit * Defect of vision * Vitamin B12 deficiency * Sedative drug use

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

kinesthetic ability trainer static score

Time frame: 4 weeks

kinesthetic ability trainer static dynamic score

Time frame: 4 weeks

Berg Balance Scale

a scale for balance

Time frame: 4 weeks

Timed up and Go test

for balance and gait

Time frame: 4 weeks

activity specific balance scale.

for balance

Time frame: 4 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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