The Effect of Feldenkrais Lessons on Walking and Balance - Tabular View

Tracking Information

First Received Date ^ICMJE

September 13, 2005

Last Updated Date

September 21, 2006

Start Date ^ICMJE

September 2004

Primary Completion Date

Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Balance Confidence (as measured by ABC scale)
Tempo-spatial parameters of gait
Time to complete Four Square Step Test

Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Same as current

Change History

Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00222287 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site

Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Descriptive Information

Brief Title ^ICMJE

The Effect of Feldenkrais Lessons on Walking and Balance

Official Title ^ICMJE

The Effect of Feldenkrais Lessons on Walking and Balance

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a series of Feldenkrais movement lessons on mobility and balance, particularly for older adults. The investigators hypothesise that mobility and balance will improve following the classes.

Detailed Description

The Feldenkrais Method is an educational process which involves exploration of novel movement sequences that lead to expansion of the movement repertoire. This Method has been used with the aim of improving balance and mobility in several studies, and has been compared to the benefits of Tai Chi for improving balance in older adults. The current study investigates the effects of a 10 week series of Feldenkrais movement classes on gait parameters as measured on an instrumented gait mat, a balance test of stepping and turning (the Four Square Step Test) and a questionnaire about balance confidence (the Activites Specific Balance Confidence scale.

Study Phase

Phase I

Study Type ^ICMJE

Interventional

Study Design ^ICMJE

Treatment, Non-Randomized, Single Blind, Uncontrolled, Parallel Assignment

Condition ^ICMJE

Accidental Falls
Exercise

Intervention ^ICMJE

Behavioral: Feldenkrais Movement class

Study Arms / Comparison Groups

Publications *

* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Status ^ICMJE

Active, not recruiting

Enrollment ^ICMJE

Completion Date

December 2005

Primary Completion Date

Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE

Inclusion Criteria:

community dwelling older adults (aged over 65)
able to independently ambulate indoors and outdoors

Exclusion Criteria:

currently undergoing physiotherapy treatment
unable to comprehend written english
unable to give informed consent
walking with a walking frame indoors

Gender

Both

Ages

65 Years to 90 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Contacts ^ICMJE

Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects

Location Countries ^ICMJE

Australia

Administrative Information

NCT ID ^ICMJE

NCT00222287

Responsible Party

Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE

HREC No. 040730

Study Sponsor ^ICMJE

University of Melbourne

Collaborators ^ICMJE

Investigators ^ICMJE

Study Director:

Mary Galea, PhD, B App Sc (PT)

University of Melbourne

Information Provided By

University of Melbourne

Verification Date

September 2006

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