Impact of Force Control of Hip Abductor Muscles in Healthy Adults and Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age20-85
SponsorChang Gung Memorial Hospital
About this trial
Both aging and Parkinson's disease (PD) negatively affect postural control and increase the risk of falls, with frontal plane balance being particularly challenging for these populations. While previous studies have mainly focused on sagittal plane balance, the contribution of hip abductor muscles remains unclear, especially regarding their force production and control abilities. Therefore, this study aims to investigate hip abductor muscle force production and force control, and to examine whether these factors are associated with postural control, gait, and balance performance in individuals across different ages and those with PD.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
20 to 39 years (young), 40 to 59 years (young), and 60-85 years (old)
generally in good health
able to walk 10 m independently
able to follow all instructions
Disqualifiers
neurologic, psychiatric, immune, integumentary, and musculoskeletal diseases or disorders which might influence this study
any pain over the lower extremities
uncontrolled cardiovascular diseases
unable to provide informed consent.
Trial population
This study recruits healthy elderly individuals, healthy middle-aged individuals, healthy young individuals, and individuals with PD.
Trial design
Design model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
Age
Other interventionWe compare the young, middle-aged, and old groups
Parkinson's disease (PD)
Other interventionWe compare the healthy group and PD group.
Treatment groups
210 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Healthy people2 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Maximal force
The maximal force of lower extremity muscles
Time frame
Baseline2
Rate of torque development
The ability to rapidly generate muscle force
Time frame
Baseline3
Force steadiness
The ability to maintain a constant force output during a submaximal contraction
Time frame
Baseline4
Walking speed
The time taken by participants to walk a standardized distance
Time frame
BaselineSponsors and contacts
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Lead sponsor
Chang Gung University
Sponsor institution
Chang Gung University
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov