Gait and Postural Balance Analysis During Head-motion Perturbed Standing and Walking in Older Adults
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age65-100
SponsorUniversiteit Antwerpen
About this trial
The main aim of this study is to unravel the biomechanics of postural balance reactions during head-motion perturbed standing and walking in older adults who fall, while integrating the influence of frailty, sensory functioning and cognitive processing.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Community dwelling
an age of 65 years or above
Disqualifiers
age < 65 years
medical history encompassing diagnosed vestibulopathy, orthostatic hypotension, peripheral neuropathy, limb amputation, neurological or neuromuscular disorders affecting balance, diagnosed neck disorders affecting sensorimotor control, blindness, deafness
a full-time walking aid is indispensable.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Cognition
- Sensory function
- Frailty
- Biomechanical movement analysis
- Screening
- Follow up
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov