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COMPLETEDNANCT01547988

Training Improves Balance Control

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a group-based functional and specific balance training program on balance function in healthy older adults. It is commonly considered difficult ...

Lead sponsor: Boston University•1 U.S. locations•View source on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Lead Sponsor

Boston University

Age

65 - No limit years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Inclusion Criteria

•65 years or older
•Independently ambulatory (cane acceptable; not walker)
•Score better than 45 on the Berg Balance Scale
•Higher than 24 Mini-Mental Score

Exclusion Criteria

•Severe focal muscle weakness or visual impairment
•Known neurological disorders (including stroke, Parkinson disease)
•Metastatic cancer
•Use of medication that impairs balance or strength

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Data from ClinicalTrials.govLast updated on ClinicalTrials.gov: March 8, 2012Terms

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StatusCOMPLETED

PhaseNA

Enrollment66

Start dateOct 2001

Last updatedMar 8, 2012

Condition

Accidental Falls

Locations shown

NeuroMuscular Research Center, Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

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This clinical trial information is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

ClinicalTrials.gov last update: March 8, 2012Data synced to Clareo: May 25, 2026

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