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The Effect of Combined Volitional and Reactive Step Training in Reducing Falls Risk in Older Fallers
Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Summary
To examine the immediate and sustained effect of a 4-week combined volitional and reactive step training on fall risks in community-dwelling older fallers.
Official title: The Immediate and Sustained Effect of 4-week Combined Volitional and Reactive Step Training in Reducing Falls Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Fallers: a Randomised Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
98
Start Date
2023-12-01
Completion Date
2026-04
Last Updated
2024-04-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Exercise
For the combined step training group, the participants will receive training on both volitional and reactive stepping. The training will last for 1 hours per session, 2 session per week for 4 weeks.
Active Control
An active control group will be used to minimise the placebo and history effect. The group will also receive a 4-week programme with the frequency and duration of the training and the instructor-to-participant ratio that match the combined step training group. During training, they will perform exercises not specific to reducing fall risk.
Locations (1)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong