This study promotes greater understanding of factors impacting balance and how neck strength alters specific aspects of impaired balance. This study will help physical therapist protocols target a wholistic approach to treat fall risk individuals.
Age range
65 Years
Sex
ALL
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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
Peak Cervical Neck Flexion Force
Timeframe: Baseline testing and at 5 weeks
Time to peak force (s) for cervical neck flexion
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Peak force (N) for right cervical lateral flexion
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Time to peak force (s) for right cervical lateral flexion
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Peak force (N) for left cervical lateral flexion
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Time to peak force (s) for left cervical lateral flexion
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Peak force (N) for right cervical lateral flexion
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Time to peak force (s) for right cervical lateral flexion
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Peak force (N) for left cervical lateral flexion
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Time to peak force (s) for left cervical lateral flexion
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Neck Cervical Repositioning Error
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Timing error of gaze during smooth pursuits
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Percentile of timing error during smooth pursuits
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Spatial error of gaze during smooth pursuits
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Percentile of Spatial Error during smooth pursuits
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Horizontal fixation accuracy during saccadic eye movement
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Percentile performance for horizontal fixation accuracy during saccadic eye movement
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Vertical fixation accuracy during vertical saccadic eye movement
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Percentile performance for vertical fixation accuracy during vertical saccadic eye movement
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Horizontal fixation precision during saccadic eye movement
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Percentile performance for horizontal fixation precision during saccadic eye movement
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Vertical fixation precision during vertical saccadic eye movement
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Percentile performance for vertical fixation precision during vertical saccadic eye movement
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Center of pressure variability
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
95% Ellipse of center of pressure
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Average lateral force variability
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Average anterior force variability
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Center of pressure variability on Foam
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
95% Ellipse of center of pressure on Foam
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Average lateral force variability on Foam
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Average anterior force variability on Foam
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
fall self-efficacy index
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
dizziness handicap inventory
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Time up and Go
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
Dynamic Gait index
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks
5 times sit to stand
Timeframe: Baseline and at 5 weeks