Impacts and Mechanisms of Age and Muscle Fatigue on Postural Control and Force Control
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age20-85
SponsorChang Gung Memorial Hospital
About this trial
Muscle fatigue is one of the clinical symptoms in elderly people and demonstrates task dependency and muscle dependency. Muscle fatigue has been shown to negatively impact postural control, physical activity, and quality of life. However, the evidence for the influence of muscle fatigue on postural control is limited and inconsistent in elderly people. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the impacts of aging and muscle fatigue on postural control and gait performance with fatiguing exercises of upper and lower extremities.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
20 to 40 years (young), and 60-85 years (old)
walk independently
able to follow commands (Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE) scores greater than 21
able and willing to provide informed consent.
Disqualifiers
pregnancy
neurologic, psychiatric, cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, musculoskeletal, immune, integumentary disease or disorder which might influence this study
any current loss of sensation in the arms, wrists, hands, fingers, hips, knees, ankles or toes
any pain at the time of testing
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Age
- Muscle fatigue
Treatment groups
140 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Lead sponsor
Chang Gung University
Sponsor institution
Chang Gung University
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov