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Exercise Protocols in Postural Balance Of Elderly Women

Primary Purpose

Sarcopenia

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
training program
Sponsored by
Universidade Estadual do PiauÍ
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Sarcopenia focused on measuring Physical activity, Rehabilitation, Older adults, Pilates, Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

Eligibility Criteria

60 Years - 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)FemaleAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All the subjects were between 60 and 80 years old,
  • sedentary and healthy

Exclusion Criteria:

-Orthopedic, cardiovascular, vestibular, psychological, neurological or any other impairment that would not allow the execution of all study tasks

Sites / Locations

    Arms of the Study

    Arm 1

    Arm 2

    Arm 3

    Arm Type

    No Intervention

    Active Comparator

    Active Comparator

    Arm Label

    Control Group

    Pilates Group

    PNF Group

    Arm Description

    The elderly in Control Group suffered no intervention and continued with their daily activities.

    Pilates group (PG), which underwent one-month (three times per week) training program with the Pilates method. This protocol consisted of Pilates exercises on the ground.Stretches were performed on upper trunk and lower limbs before the exercises. Subsequently, exercises that included the range of motion and strength of the upper limbs, trunk and lower limbs were performed, always associated with breathing and contraction of transversus abdominis muscles, in different positions, increasing repetitions and resistance in the weeks of the study, using the Swiss ball, thera-band and the magic circle.

    PNF group that underwent one-month (three times per week) training program using the propriocptive neuromuscular facilitation method.The selected PNF diagonal patterns were chosen with all the basic procedures to the facilitation and according to three specific principles of PNF: rhythmic initiation, sustain and relax and reversal of antagonists. During the first week, one set of ten repetitions for each diagonal was performed; in the second week, two sets of ten repetitions and in the third and fourth weeks, three sets of ten repetitions were performed.

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Displacement of the center of pressure of the body
    Displacement of the center of pressure of the body was collected using an electronic baropodometer, composed by a force platform with 1600 sensors. The subjects were oriented to be in a standing position in the platform, barefoot, bipedal support and with feet hip width apart.The kinetic variables related to body balance analyzed were: total displacement oscillation (TDO), amplitude of displacement of the center of pressure antero-posterior (ACPap), amplitude of displacement of the center of pressure medio-lateral (ACPml), displacement area (AREA), antero-posterior average speed (AAS), medio-lateral average speed (MAS) and total average speed (TAS).
    Functional mobility on the Timed Up & Go test
    The Timed Up & Go test (TUG) was applied to evaluate functional mobility involving speed, agility and dynamic balance of the elderly women, measuring the time in seconds spent by the volunteer to stand up from a chair (seat height 45 cm) without the help of arms, walk a three meters distance, turn around and return.
    Static and dynamic balance on the Berg Balance test
    The Berg Balance Scale consists in 14 tasks, on a 5-point ordinal scale, ranging from 0 (unable to perform the task) to 5 (performs the task independently). Scores of the 14 tasks are summed into a total score, ranging from 0 to 56 points, the highest score being related to better performance and values lower or equal to 45 points being related to prediction of falls.

    Secondary Outcome Measures

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    First Posted
    October 22, 2014
    Last Updated
    October 27, 2014
    Sponsor
    Universidade Estadual do PiauÍ
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT02278731
    Brief Title
    Exercise Protocols in Postural Balance Of Elderly Women
    Official Title
    EFFECTS OF TWO EXERCISE PROTOCOLS IN POSTURAL BALANCE OF ELDERLY WOMEN
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    October 2014
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Completed
    Study Start Date
    May 2014 (undefined)
    Primary Completion Date
    May 2014 (Actual)
    Study Completion Date
    July 2014 (Actual)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Principal Investigator
    Name of the Sponsor
    Universidade Estadual do PiauÍ

    4. Oversight

    Data Monitoring Committee
    Yes

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    To determine and compare the effects of a training program with Pilates and Facilitation Neuromuscular Proprioceptive on balance and function in elderly women.
    Detailed Description
    Older women living in Teresina and participating in a local church project called "Pão dos Pobres" were randomly divided into three groups: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNFG), Pilates (PG) and Control(CG). Intervention: A training program (50 minutes session) was performed with the PNFG and the PG, 3 times a week, for 4 weeks. The elderly in CG suffered no intervention and continued with their daily activities. Main Outcome Measures: The stabilometric parameters, Berg Balance Scale score, functional reach test and Timed Up and Go test (TUG test) were measured before and one month after, in all participants.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Sarcopenia
    Keywords
    Physical activity, Rehabilitation, Older adults, Pilates, Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Treatment
    Study Phase
    Not Applicable
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Masking
    None (Open Label)
    Allocation
    Randomized
    Enrollment
    58 (Actual)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Arm Title
    Control Group
    Arm Type
    No Intervention
    Arm Description
    The elderly in Control Group suffered no intervention and continued with their daily activities.
    Arm Title
    Pilates Group
    Arm Type
    Active Comparator
    Arm Description
    Pilates group (PG), which underwent one-month (three times per week) training program with the Pilates method. This protocol consisted of Pilates exercises on the ground.Stretches were performed on upper trunk and lower limbs before the exercises. Subsequently, exercises that included the range of motion and strength of the upper limbs, trunk and lower limbs were performed, always associated with breathing and contraction of transversus abdominis muscles, in different positions, increasing repetitions and resistance in the weeks of the study, using the Swiss ball, thera-band and the magic circle.
    Arm Title
    PNF Group
    Arm Type
    Active Comparator
    Arm Description
    PNF group that underwent one-month (three times per week) training program using the propriocptive neuromuscular facilitation method.The selected PNF diagonal patterns were chosen with all the basic procedures to the facilitation and according to three specific principles of PNF: rhythmic initiation, sustain and relax and reversal of antagonists. During the first week, one set of ten repetitions for each diagonal was performed; in the second week, two sets of ten repetitions and in the third and fourth weeks, three sets of ten repetitions were performed.
    Intervention Type
    Other
    Intervention Name(s)
    training program
    Intervention Description
    Participants were randomly allocated to 1 of 3 groups: Pilates group (n=20), which underwent one-month (three times per week) training program with the Pilates method; PNF group (n=20), that underwent one-month (three times per week) training program using the PNF method; and Control group (n=18), that received no intervention during that one month and continued with their daily activities.
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Displacement of the center of pressure of the body
    Description
    Displacement of the center of pressure of the body was collected using an electronic baropodometer, composed by a force platform with 1600 sensors. The subjects were oriented to be in a standing position in the platform, barefoot, bipedal support and with feet hip width apart.The kinetic variables related to body balance analyzed were: total displacement oscillation (TDO), amplitude of displacement of the center of pressure antero-posterior (ACPap), amplitude of displacement of the center of pressure medio-lateral (ACPml), displacement area (AREA), antero-posterior average speed (AAS), medio-lateral average speed (MAS) and total average speed (TAS).
    Time Frame
    1 month
    Title
    Functional mobility on the Timed Up & Go test
    Description
    The Timed Up & Go test (TUG) was applied to evaluate functional mobility involving speed, agility and dynamic balance of the elderly women, measuring the time in seconds spent by the volunteer to stand up from a chair (seat height 45 cm) without the help of arms, walk a three meters distance, turn around and return.
    Time Frame
    1 month
    Title
    Static and dynamic balance on the Berg Balance test
    Description
    The Berg Balance Scale consists in 14 tasks, on a 5-point ordinal scale, ranging from 0 (unable to perform the task) to 5 (performs the task independently). Scores of the 14 tasks are summed into a total score, ranging from 0 to 56 points, the highest score being related to better performance and values lower or equal to 45 points being related to prediction of falls.
    Time Frame
    1 month

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    Female
    Minimum Age & Unit of Time
    60 Years
    Maximum Age & Unit of Time
    80 Years
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: All the subjects were between 60 and 80 years old, sedentary and healthy Exclusion Criteria: -Orthopedic, cardiovascular, vestibular, psychological, neurological or any other impairment that would not allow the execution of all study tasks

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

    Citations:
    PubMed Identifier
    26033080
    Citation
    Mesquita LS, de Carvalho FT, Freire LS, Neto OP, Zangaro RA. Effects of two exercise protocols on postural balance of elderly women: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Geriatr. 2015 Jun 2;15:61. doi: 10.1186/s12877-015-0059-3.
    Results Reference
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