Effect of Aging on Postural Stability

Sohag University30 enrolled

Overview

Postural control of human body is a complex process involving visual , vestibular, somatosensory system and their central processing , add the vestibular system through its multiple connection coordinates movements of the head with movement of the eyes (to maintain clear vision ), trunk , and limbs (to maintain cephalic and postural stability ) via vestibulo-ocular and vestibulo-spinal reflexes respectively Global postural control shows alterations with aging increasing the chance of falls in the population aged 60 years or older, In older adults, poor postural balance can indicate an impaired ability to recover from small postural perturbations and be predictive of future falls

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Effect of Aging on Postural Stability

Interventions

computerized dynamic posturography (sensory orgnization test)DEVICE

assess of an individual's ability to maintain static and dynamic stance. The assessment is composed of a battery of tests that are similar to everyday conditions of daily living. There are four main components to CDP that are used clinically: the Sensory Organization Test (SOT),

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 60 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age: from 60 years to 80 years old. * Sex: males and females * All subject had no audio vestibular disease's. * No evidence of cognitive dysfunction. * No evidence of musculo-skeletal abnormalities. * No motion intolerance. * No history of any disease required to give treatment that could affect results Exclusion Criteria: * Old age person with cognitive dysfunction. * Old age person with musculo-skeletal disorder. * Adult person below age 60 years old. * Old age person with neurological disease, motion intolerance, visual disorder, diabetes mellitus and hypertension.

Locations (1)

Sohag University hospital

Sohag, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Percentage of change in balance function

Using computerized dynamic posturography ( sensory organization test)

Time frame: 12 months

Central Contacts

Zeinab A Mahmoud, residant

CONTACT

01060265062 zeinab_ahmed_post@med.sohag.edu.eg

Mohamed A Abdelraman, Professor

CONTACT

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