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The Effect of Feldenkrais Lessons on Walking and Balance

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Study NCT00222287.   Last updated on September 21, 2006.   Information provided by University of Melbourne

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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.

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  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
Secondary Outcome Measure 
Condition  Accidental Falls
Exercise
Intervention  Behavioral: Feldenkrais Movement class
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Recruitment Information Fields
Recruitment Status  Active, not recruiting
Enrollment  60
Start Date  September 2004
Completion Date December 2005
Eligibility Criteria 

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 No
Contacts ††
Location Countries  Australia
Administrative Information Fields
NCT ID  NCT00222287
Organization ID HREC No. 040730
Secondary IDs ††
Study Sponsor  University of Melbourne
Collaborators ††
Investigators 
Study Director:     Mary Galea, PhD, B App Sc (PT)     University of Melbourne    
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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