Prospective Study and Analysis of Biomechanical Parameters of Human Movement Based on Disability Indicators in Older Adults

Launched by POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF PORTO · Dec 12, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how certain movements and physical tasks can help predict changes in health and disability among older adults. Researchers are focusing on understanding how things like walking, standing up from a seated position, and climbing stairs can indicate a person's mobility status. The goal is to identify early signs of mobility loss, which can lead to better strategies for preventing disability in older people.

To participate in this study, you need to be 60 years or older and live independently in the community. Participants should be able to perform activities like walking and climbing stairs on their own. However, individuals who have serious health issues or cognitive impairments will not be eligible. If you join the study, you can expect to complete some simple movement tasks while the researchers gather information to help improve mobility in older adults. This research is important because it aims to reduce the burden of disability and improve the quality of life for older people.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • older adults, 60 years or over;
• • community-dwelling;
• • able to perform the tasks (gait, sit-to-stand, climb and descend stairs) independently;
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • older adults who are institutionalized;
• • older adults who have established diagnosis of malignancy or terminal diseases with an anticipated survival of less than 1 year;
• • older adults who have stroke history, cerebral hemorrhage, head trauma, or Parkinson's disease;
• • older adults who have cognitive impairment, specifically Mini Mental StateExamination (Portuguese version) score of 22 for 0 to 2 years of literacy, 24 for 3 to6 years of literacy and 27 for more than 6 years of literacy (Morgado et al., 2009);
• • older adults who have rheumatic pathologies that interfere with the tasks performance;
• • older adults who have diabetic foot, lower limb fracture less than 6 weeks, or other related conditions;
• • older adults who have unstable cardiovascular disease, liver or renal function failure;
• • older adults who have a body mass index greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2;
• • older adults who vestibular and/or audition or vision impairments non corrected that influence the performance of tasks;
• • older adults who presence of symptoms at the time of evaluation that influences the participant performance of tasks.