In communities with over 100,000 residents, to investigate the incidence and mechanisms of fall in elderly, and strategies of fall prevention.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
4,000
Elderly people with or without fall history receive exercise to improve balance. Exercise interevention will be given 6 months in 2020. Outcomes (incidence of fall and biological tests) between two arms will be compared.
National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNational Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids
Beijing, China
RECRUITINGIncidence of fall
Incidence of fall each year
Time frame: From date of recruitment until the end of the study, assessed up to 42 months (reported once per year)
Kinematics test
During balance tests, assessing kinematics by using inertia sensors.
Time frame: From date of recruitment until the end of the study, assessed up to 42 months
Kinetics test
During balance tests, assessing kinetics by using sEMG (high-density surface EMG).
Time frame: From date of recruitment until the end of the study, assessed up to 42 months
EEG test
During balance tests, assessing brain mechanisms by using electroencephalogram (EEG).
Time frame: From date of recruitment until the end of the study, assessed up to 42 months
fNIRS test
During balance tests, assessing brain mechanisms by using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS).
Time frame: From date of recruitment until the end of the study, assessed up to 42 months
MRI assessments
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging to assess brain mechanisms during foot movements.
Time frame: From date of recruitment until the end of the study, assessed up to 42 months
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