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| Brief Title † | The Effect of Feldenkrais Lessons on Walking and Balance | ||||
| Official Title † | 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Study Phase | Phase I | ||||
| Study Type † | Interventional | ||||
| Study Design † | Treatment, Non-Randomized, Single Blind, Uncontrolled, Parallel Assignment | ||||
| Primary Outcome Measure † | Balance Confidence (as measured by ABC scale) Tempo-spatial parameters of gait Time to complete Four Square Step Test |
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| Condition † | Accidental Falls Exercise |
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| Intervention † | Behavioral: Feldenkrais Movement class | ||||
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| Recruitment Status † | Active, not recruiting | ||||
| Enrollment † | 60 | ||||
| Start Date † | September 2004 | ||||
| Completion Date | December 2005 | ||||
| Eligibility Criteria † | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Gender | Both | ||||
| Ages | 65 Years to 90 Years | ||||
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | No | ||||
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| Location Countries † | Australia | ||||
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| NCT ID † | NCT00222287 | ||||
| Organization ID | HREC No. 040730 | ||||
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| Study Sponsor † | University of Melbourne | ||||
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| Information Provided By | University of Melbourne | ||||
| Verification Date | September 2006 | ||||
| First Received Date † | September 13, 2005 | ||||
| Last Updated Date | September 21, 2006 | ||||
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