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NCT Number: NCT02746835

Physical Condition and Self-efficacy in People With Fall Risk

Middle-aged or older people with fall risk were assessed and invited to a multidisciplinary falls prevention program. This program consisted on an adapted exercise program.

Two sessions per week were performed, during 6 weeks supervised by a physiotherapist.

At the end of this program, measures of physical condition and of self-efficacy were repeated to determine its related-effect.

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Key information

Conditions

Fall Risk

Age range

50 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Marlene Cristina Neves Rosa

Anadia, Aveiro District, 3780-351, Portugal

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Fall Risk (Morse scale)

Exclusion criteria

  • Had no capacity to walk independently

Treatment and study plan

Exercise program for fall prevention

Other

Set of exercises to improve the following parameters:

balance, endurance, muscle strength, flexibility.

Primary outcomes

  1. Self-efficacy moving indoors

    Time frame: 6-weeks

    Question 1- Self-efficacy moving indoors; (scoring: 0-not confident - 2-very confident)

  2. Self-efficacy moving outside

    Time frame: 6-weeks

    Question 2 - Self-efficacy moving outside (scoring: 0-not confident - 2-very confident)

  3. Self-efficacy walking uneven surfaces

    Time frame: 6-weeks

    Question 3- Self-efficacy walking through uneven surfaces (scoring: 0-not confident - 2-very confident)

  4. Self-efficacy in physical activities

    Time frame: 6-weeks

    Question 4 - Self-efficacy participating in physical activities (scoring: 0-not confident - 2-very confident)

Other outcomes

  1. Physical Condition related with mobility

    Time frame: 6-weeks

    mobility (5 meters walking test at comfortable speed - 5mWT) (meters/second)

  2. Physical Condition related with balance

    Time frame: 6-weeks

    balance (Functional Reach Test - FRT) (cm)

  3. Physical Condition related with endurance

    Time frame: 6-weeks

    endurance (Sit-to-stand test - STS) (seconds)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aveiro University

Other

Collaborators

  • Centro de Saúde de Anadia

Registry information

Official study title

Physical Condition and Self-efficacy in People With Fall Risk - a Preliminary Study

Acronym: Fall Risk

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Apr 21, 2016
Registry last updated
Apr 21, 2016

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