Status unknownNCT01887236Updated Jun 26, 2013

The Effect of Exercise Training Programs: Step and Stability Ball on Balance and Obstacle Avoidance in Older People

An interventional study of Step physical activity program and Stability Ball Program in Aging, sponsored by Hillel Yaffe Medical Center. Status unknown at 1 site in Israel. Open to participants aged 65 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-06-26.

Sponsored by Hillel Yaffe Medical Center · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Jun 2013), so the status shown — last known as Not yet recruiting — may be out of date.

Phase: Not applicable
Study type: Interventional
Enrollment: 45
Allocation: Randomized
Ages: 65 Years and older
Sex: All

Study summary

Individuals of advanced age undergo both physical and cognitive deterioration. The aim of this study is to explore the effect of two types of physical activity on stability parameters.

Conditions studied

Aging

In context

Lead sponsor

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center is the lead sponsor of 301 studies on the registry; 10 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible: 65 Years and older
Sexes eligible: All
Accepts healthy volunteers: Yes

Inclusion criteria

Age above 65
Able to undergo physical activity for 45 minutes twice a week

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

All Others

Study design

Phase: Not applicable
Primary purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Enrollment: 45 participants (estimated)

Study arms

Active comparator
Step Physical Activity
A physical activity program that is based on the Step Apparatus Training Program
Behavioral: Step physical activity program
Active comparator
Stability Ball
A physical activity program that is based on the Stability Ball
Behavioral: Stability Ball Program

Interventions

BehavioralStep physical activity program
Participants will take part in a biweekly, 8 week physical activity program that will include step exercises
BehavioralStability Ball Program
Participants will take part in a biweekly, 8 week physical activity program that will include stability ball exercises

What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

Stability
Stability will be measured with the following tests: Timed Get Up and Go , One Leg Stand Test, Functional Reach Test,Tinetti Balance both before and after the 8 week physical activity program and the difference will be compared.
Time frame: 3 months

Study locations

1 site

Zinman College for Physical Education and Sport Sciences
Netanya, 42902, Israel
- Ayelet Dunsky, PhD · Contact · ayelet@wincol.ac.il · 972-9-8639308
- Ayelet Dunsky, PhD · Principal investigator

Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026

No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 26, 2013, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

Registry details

Key details

Study ID: NCT01887236
Lead sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Responsible party: Sponsor
First posted: Jun 26, 2013
Start date: Sep 2013
Primary completion: Jan 2014 (estimated)
Completion: Jan 2014 (estimated)
Last update: Jun 26, 2013

Study contacts

Ayelet Dunsky, PhD

Contact

ayelet@wincol.ac.il

972-9-8639308

Oversight

Data monitoring committee: Yes

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