An interventional study of Otago Exercise Programme in Healthy Aging, sponsored by Gazi University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 65 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-09-14.
Sponsored by Gazi University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research
Home-based and individually designed exercise program; It consists of warming up, strengthening, balance exercises and walking plan. The number, intensity and duration of the movements are personalized according to preference and ability and are progressed gradually. Elderly individuals are expected to do this set of exercises three times a week and walk for 30 minutes twice a week. Since the Otago Exercise Programme includes combined exercises, the outputs of the effectiveness of the program will be different. For this purpose, the effect of otago exercises on fear of falling, balance, strengthening and functional mobility will be determined in the elderly living in nursing homes.
The first four weeks will be Otago Exercise Programme training and practice. For the next weeks, there will be institution visits and telephone interviews. Individuals will be given an Otago Exercise Programme training booklet, exercise chart and exercise diary to better manage this process. The research will be conducted in small groups (average 6-8). The control group is expected to continue their daily life. No attempt will be made by the researcher during the research process. Stratified randomization method according to age and gender was used in the study. The website was used to assign individuals meeting the inclusion criteria in each stratum to a determined number of groups. Masking will be done in terms of research data/output measurements (evaluator), statistician and reporting.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Otago Exercise program wil be applied to the elderly.
Other: Otago Exercise Programme
The elderly wil be expected to continue their daily life.
The first four weeks will be Otago Exercise Programme training and practice. For the next weeks, there will be institution visits and telephone interviews. Individuals will be given an Otago Exercise Programme training booklet, exercise chart and exercise diary to better manage this process. The research will be conducted in small groups (average 6-8).
Also known as: Otago exercise programme training and implementation, phone call, institution visit
Modified Fall Efficacy Scale
The scale is used to determine the possible fear of falling in elderly individuals. It is a visual analog scale consisting of fourteen questions. Items are scored from zero to ten (never safe=0, totally safe=10). A high score means high fall safety and proficiency.
Time frame: Totally 12 weeks
Berg Balance Scale
The scale was developed to evaluate the balance levels of elderly individuals. This scale consists of 14 items and each section is scored between 0 (bad) and 4 (best). The scale score is in the range of 0-56 points, and an increase in the score indicates that the balance is good. According to the total score obtained, "0-20 points: high risk of falling, balance disorder", "21-40 points: moderate risk of falling, presence of acceptable balance", "41-56 points: low risk of falling, presence of good balance" evaluated as ".
Time frame: Totally 12 weeks
Elderly Empowerment Scale
The scale is a short and practical tool for assessing the empowerment levels of the elderly. The scale, which consists of a total of eight questions and a single factor, is in the five-point Likert type. The lowest score obtained from the scale is 8, the highest score is 40.
Time frame: Totally 12 weeks
30-Second Chair Stand Test
It is a test that evaluates the sit-to-stand activity, lower extremity strength and dynamic balance of the individual. The number of times an individual sits and stands in 30 seconds is recorded. Three measurements will be made by giving rest intervals and the average will be recorded.
Time frame: Totally 12 weeks
Handgrip Strength Measurement Test
The purpose of the test is to test the maximum isometric contraction strength of the forearm muscles. The average of the three measurements will be taken and recorded.
Time frame: Totally 12 weeks
Timed Up & Go
It is a test that evaluates mobility and fall risk in elderly individuals. The individual is observed while getting up from the chair, walking 3 meters, turning, walking back and sitting again, and the elapsed time is recorded. If the elderly person completes this test in more than 12 seconds, it is considered as "at risk of falling". Three measurements will be made by giving rest intervals and the average will be taken.
Time frame: Totally 12 weeks
6-Minute Walk Test
It was developed to measure the functional capacity of individuals. In the six-minute walking test, the patient walks along a 30-meter straight corridor as fast as he can, but without running. How many meters he walked is measured and recorded. Three measurements will be made by giving rest intervals and the average will be recorded.
Time frame: Totally 12 weeks
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