Effects of an Adapted Physical Activity on the Postural Control of Residents in Nursing Home.

University of Lausanne36 enrolled

Overview

This study measures the effects of an Adapted Physical Activity on postural control of residents in nursing home. Half of participants will follow a program training 3 times a week during 8 weeks, while the other half will receive the usual accompaniment.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Postural Control

Interventions

Adapted Physical ActivityOTHER

The sessions of Adapted Physical Activity will be focus around the theme of balance, with a small part of resistance training.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 70 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Able to walk 20 meters with or without auxiliary help * Able to stand 1 minute without help * Health status considered stable * Life expectancy greater than 6 months * No major cognitive impairment preventing them from understanding a simple instruction * No severe visual impairment * No severe deafness * Understanding french * Able to discern Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to walk 20 meters with or without auxiliary help * Unable to stand 1 minute without help * Health status considered unstable * Estimated life expectancy at less than 6 months * Major cognitive impairment preventing them from understanding a simple instruction * Severe visual impairment * Severe deafness * Not understanding french * Inability to discern

Locations (1)

Université de Lausanne

Lausanne, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Postural control

Measures of the center of pressure under different conditions.

Time frame: 15 minutes

Secondary Outcomes

Habitual gait speed in meter per seconde

Gait parameter

Time frame: 5 minutes

Gait variability in percentage

Gait parameter

Time frame: 5 minutes

Gait asymmetry in percentage

Gait parameter

Time frame: 5 minutes

Short Physical Performance Battery test

This unique test is composed of a standing balance exercise, a gait speed exercise and chair stand exercise. It gives a score of 0 to 12. 0 is the worst performance and 12 the best one.

Time frame: 10 minutes

General quality of life

Euro Quality of life 5 dimensions (EQ-5D)

Time frame: 5 minutes

Depression

Geriatric Depression Scale 4 items. 0 (the best) to 4 (the worst) points.

Time frame: 5 minutes

Fear of falling

Falls Efficacy Scale International. 7 (no concern about falling) to 28 (severe concern about falling)

Time frame: 5 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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