CompletedNot Applicable

A Strategy for Fall Prevention in Aging Women

Serbia32 participantsStarted 2024-06-01

Plain-language summary

This retrospective study examined the effects of a 12-month training program on physical performance and functional ability in healthy older women. Participants completed structured sessions including aerobic, strength, balance, flexibility, and stability exercises. Standardized tests showed that the intervention improved functional independence and may help prevent falls.

Who can participate

Age range60 Years – 80 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion criteria

✓. were women older than 65 years and did not live in nursing homes or community living
✓. physically independent individuals able to perform daily living tasks
✓. not present absence of physical limitations that might limit their engagement in exercise
✓. absence of cardio metabolic and neuromuscular disease that could negatively affect exercise performance

Exclusion criteria

✕. fracture of extremities in the last 3 months
✕. functional limitation (motor, auditory, and visual disorders)
✕. dropout and absence of participants at any measurement, and absence in more than 25% of the training sessions

What they're measuring

Change from Baseline in the Single-Leg Stance test (SLS)

Timeframe: 12 month

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07481409

SponsorUniversity of Novi Sad

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-06-01

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