Trial of a Home Based Strength and Balance Retraining Program in Reducing Falls Risk Factors

Action Seniors!: A 12-Month Randomized Controlled Trial of a Home Based Strength and Balance Retraining Program in Reducing Falls Risk Factors

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Key information

Conditions

Falls

Age range

70 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Dept. of Family Practice, UBC

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Aged 70 years and older, present to a health care provider with a fall, mini mental state exam of at least 24

Exclusion criteria

Progressive neurological condition, medical condition precluding participation in physical activity, residing in a nursing home/extended care facility

Treatment and study plan

physical activity program of strength and balance retraining

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

Falls Risk Factors as measured by the Physiological Profile Assessment (PPA) and its five components (vision, reaction time, knee extension strength, proprioception, sway)

Time frame: 12 months

Secondary outcomes

Fear of falling, cost, injurious falls, Physiologic Profile Assessment (overall score and subcomponents), cognitive performance based on standard neuropsychological tests, and everyday function. All measured at 6 and 12 months

Time frame: 12 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of British Columbia

Other

Collaborators

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Registry information

Official study title

Action Seniors!: A 12-month Randomized Controlled Trial of a Home Based Strength and Balance Retraining Program in Reducing Falls Risk Factors

Important dates

Study start: 2004
Study completion: 2008
First posted: May 9, 2006
Registry last updated: Oct 27, 2009

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