Balance Impairment and Falls Risk in People With Lower Limb Arthritis, and Can These be Improved With Exercise?

Arthritis has been reported as a risk factor for falls. Few studies have investigated the effect of balance training on balance performance in women with lower limb arthritis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a four-month individualised home exercise programme in improving gait stability and balance for women with arthritis.

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Key information

Conditions

Arthritis Behavior Joint Diseases Motor Activity Musculoskeletal Diseases

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

National Ageing Research Institute

Melbourne, Victoria, 3052, Australia

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Lower limb osteoarthritis or lower limb rheumatoid arthritis

Exclusion criteria

Participants were excluded if they:

Did not have lower limb arthritis,
Were bed bound,
Had additional co-morbidities that confer risk of falls (such as Parkinson's disease, stroke, multiple sclerosis, history of cardiac syncope, epilepsy),
Had undergone lower limb surgery within the previous twelve months, and/or
Had synvisc or a corticosteroid injection within the last six months.

Treatment and study plan

Balance Exercises

Behavioral

Home based balance exercises based on Otago Exercise programme

Primary outcomes

Falls Risk Human Activity Profile Confidence Balance Measures Gait Measures

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Ageing Research Institute, Australia

Other

Collaborators

Melbourne Health

Registry information

Official study title

Which Measures of Balance Best Discriminate Balance Impairment and Falls Risk in People With Lower Limb Arthritis, and Can These be Improved With Exercise?

Important dates

Study start: 2006
Study completion: 2007
First posted: Sep 10, 2007
Registry last updated: Sep 10, 2007

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