Using Flexi-bar for improving balance and strength in older adults

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study investigates the effects of Flexi-bar, a device that provides vibration stimulation, on balance and muscle strength in community-dwelling older adults aged 65 to 85. The intervention involves balance and strength training using the Flexi-bar to enhance lower limb muscle strength and reduce the risk of falls. The approach focuses on activating the tonic reflex and improving motor coordination through vibration, which may lead to better overall stability and strength in participants. The study aims to provide evidence for the effectiveness of this training method in preventing falls among the elderly.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

•Elderly people aged 65 to 85 in the community who can move on their own without the need for support from others.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Vulnerable groups: those who lack sufficient decision-making ability due to age, intellectual or physical (physiological) status, or who are vulnerable to undue influence, coercion, or inability to make decisions of free will due to their environment, identity, or socioeconomic status, People living in nursing homes and racially disadvantaged groups, etc.
* Have been diagnosed with mental illness and cognitive impairment
* Those who have had severe cardiovascular-related diseases such as unstable angina pectoris, acute myocardial infarction and are not suitable for vigorous exercise
* Those with a history of epilepsy
* Those with severe pain in the lower extremity joints during the pre-test and unable to complete the above-mentioned lower extremity muscle strength or balance test.

Where it's running

• Xinqiang Li Activity Center
  Kaohsiung, Taiwan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: HSU TZ RUEI, Associate
• Email: st990533@gmail.com
• Phone: 0970947904

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.