Otago Exercises, Square Stepping Exercises, Elderly, Fear of Falling

The study was conducted to investigate the effects of Otago Exercise Training and Square Stepping Exercise Training on balance and fear of falling in geriarthric individuals and the superiority of the two exercise training for these parameters. The volunteer individuals participating in the study were randomly divided into 3 groups as otago exercise group, square stepping exercise group and control group with equal number of men and women.

The individuals who participated in study had a homogeneous distribution in terms of age, gender, BMI, height, weight and occupational status in all three groups. However, the number of female individuals was higher in all three groups. In the study, individuals in the exercise training groups received square stepping and otago exercise training 3 days a week for 6 weeks, while individuals in the control group did not receive any training. All three groups were evaluated before and six weeks after the training.

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Key information

Conditions

Fall Balance Disorders

Age range

65 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Pamukkale University

Denizli, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

65-75 years old
Education level at least literate
Able to walk independently
Standardized Mini Mental Test Score ≥ 24
No neurological or lower extremity disease
Healthy geriatric individuals who agreed to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Taking 3 or more medications that may affect cognitive status
Individuals continuing any exercise/rehabilitation program
Underwent any surgery for the lower extremities
Having any neurological-orthopedic problem that may affect gait and balance

Treatment and study plan

Otago Exercise Training

Behavioral

A total of 18 sessions of Otago Training were conducted 3 days a week for 6 weeks, each session lasting 60 minutes in total, including 5 minutes of warm-up and cool-down periods.

Square Stepping Exercise Training

Behavioral

A total of 18 sessions of SSE were performed 3 days a week for 6 weeks, each session lasting 40 minutes.

Primary outcomes

Tinetti's International Fall Efficacy Scale

Time frame: 6 weeks

Asseses perception of balance and stability during activities of daily living. Assesses fear of falling in the elderly population.

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being very confident and 10 being not confident at all, how confident are you that you do the following activities without falling?

Score:

1 = very confident 10 = not confident at all A total score of greater than 70 indicates that the person has a fear of falling.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pamukkale University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of Square Stepping Exercise Training and Otago Exercise Training in Geriatric Individuals in Terms of Balance and Fear of Falling:Randomized Controlled Studie

Important dates

Study start: 2022
Primary completion: 2023
Study completion: 2023
First posted: Apr 30, 2024
Registry last updated: Apr 30, 2024

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