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NCT05551000 | Not yet recruiting | Back Pain, Low

Functional Training to Improve Everyday Performance in Elderlies
Sponsor:

Aalborg University

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Lasse Engberg Treu Lassen

Brief Summary:

To investigate how elderlies (+65 years old) everyday movements, general strength and dynamic balance are affected after an 8-12-week training period using the "SSA Elderly Performance system" or "Strong and Steady".

Condition or disease

Back Pain, Low

Knee Pain Chronic

Hip Pain Chronic

Intervention/treatment

Experimental, comparator and control

Phase

Not Applicable

Study Type : Interventional
Estimated Enrollment : 60 participants
Masking : None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose : Other
Official Title : The Use of a Functional Performace System for Elderlies to Improve Everyday Movements, Physical Strength and Balance
Actual Study Start Date : March 1, 2023
Estimated Primary Completion Date : August 1, 2023
Estimated Study Completion Date : May 1, 2024
Arm Intervention/treatment

Experimental: Intervention

This group will use a functional training system developed specifically for elderlies to improve everyday movements, physical strength and balance.

Active Comparator: Positive control

This group will use a general training system developed for elderlies to improve everyday movements, physical strength and balance.

No Intervention: Negative control

Control group: A group that is not treated.
Ages Eligible for Study: 65 Years to 75 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
  • Elderlies aged 65 to 75 years old.
  • Have been participating and physical training for at least six months before the start of the intervention.
  • The participants must be highly motivated for the project, which will be measured using the likard scale.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Illness or injury within the last three months.
  • Do not have the ability to complete the test battery concerning set minimum criteria
Functional Training to Improve Everyday Performance in Elderlies

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Locations

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Norway,

SSA Steinkjer

Steinkjer, Norway, 7714