The Effects of Using Flexi-bar for Balance and Strength Training on the Balance and Muscle in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Launched by KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY CHUNG-HO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL · Jan 15, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying the effects of a device called the Flexi-bar, which uses vibrations, on balance and muscle strength in older adults living in the community. The goal is to see if adding the Flexi-bar to regular balance and strength training can help prevent falls more effectively than just doing the training alone. Falls are a significant concern for older adults, and improving muscle strength and balance can help reduce the risk.

To participate in this study, individuals must be aged between 65 and 85 and able to move independently without needing support. Unfortunately, those with certain health conditions, such as severe heart issues or cognitive impairments, cannot take part. Participants will be involved in a 12-week exercise program that combines balance and strength training, and they can expect to see improvements in their muscle strength and balance, which may help them stay safer and more active.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • •Elderly people aged 65 to 85 in the community who can move on their own without the need for support from others.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Vulnerable groups: those who lack sufficient decision-making ability due to age, intellectual or physical (physiological) status, or who are vulnerable to undue influence, coercion, or inability to make decisions of free will due to their environment, identity, or socioeconomic status, People living in nursing homes and racially disadvantaged groups, etc.
• • Have been diagnosed with mental illness and cognitive impairment
• • Those who have had severe cardiovascular-related diseases such as unstable angina pectoris, acute myocardial infarction and are not suitable for vigorous exercise
• • Those with a history of epilepsy
• • Those with severe pain in the lower extremity joints during the pre-test and unable to complete the above-mentioned lower extremity muscle strength or balance test.