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Immediate Effects of Vojta Therapy on Postural Control in Older Adults
Sponsor: Marianela Alejandra Valenzuela Sandoval
Summary
• This exploratory randomized assessor-blinded study aimed to determine whether a single session of Reflex Locomotion Therapy according to Vojta produces immediate changes in postural control in community-dwelling older adults classified as robust or prefrail. The study focused on stabilometric variables during standing tasks, because demanding balance conditions may reveal subtle postural control changes that are not evident during quiet standing. Participants were randomly allocated to an intervention group receiving standardized Vojta therapy or to a control group receiving an educational session of equivalent duration. Postural control was assessed using force platform stabilometry during five standing conditions: eyes open, eyes closed, tandem stance, right single-leg stance, and left single-leg stance. Assessments were performed at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and 20 minutes after the intervention. Positional, dynamic, spectral and nonlinear center of pressure variables were analyzed to explore acute changes in postural sway magnitude, corrective dynamics, frequency-domain organization, and temporal regularity and complexity of postural control.
Official title: Immediate Effects of Reflex Locomotion Therapy According to Vojta on Postural Control Task in Older Adults: An Exploratory Randomized Assessor-Blinded Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
60 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
33
Start Date
2025-06-23
Completion Date
2025-09-01
Last Updated
2026-09-18
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Reflex Locomotion Therapy according to Vojta
A non-pharmacological neurorehabilitation intervention based on sustained somatosensory stimulation applied to specific body zones. In this study, a standardized protocol of the second phase of reflex rolling, was used to explore immediate effects on postural control.
Educational Session
An educational session focused on general health and well-being in older adulthood, delivered without physical therapy, balance exercises, or specific therapeutic stimulation.
Locations (1)
Clinical Skills Center, Department ok Kinesiology, Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación
Santiago, Región Metropolitrana, Chile