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| Name | Class |
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| King Saud University | OTHER |
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The purpose of this study is to determine if training visual attention improves balance and mobility, and reduces falls in older adults.
Visual training in visual attention is compared with activity as usual.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Visual training | Active Comparator | Training in visual attention |
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| Usual activity | Placebo Comparator | Usual activity |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Visual training | Other | 6 training sessions with computerised visual attention paradigm |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Balance on force plate platform | Standard deviation of the medial lateral (ML) and anterior posterior (AP) center of pressure, ML and AP CoP maximum sway, ML and AP CoP range in each direction (range = maximum excursion - minimum excursion) and the cumulative path length in cms | after 4 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Mini-BESTest (Balance evaluation) | 14 short balance tests divided under four domains of balance control; 1) anticipatory body control, 2) reactive postural control, 3) sensory orientation and 4) balance during dynamic gait | after 4 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| One Legged Stance Test | The duration participant is able to maintain their balance on one leg up to 30 seconds is recorded | after 4 weeks |
| Sit to Stand test | Participant is timed for 5 sit to stands |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Susan J. Leat, PhD | University of Waterloo | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Waterloo | Waterloo | Ontario | N2L 3G1 | Canada |
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| after 4 weeks |
| Timed Up and Go test | the TUG alone and the TUG with a cognitive task (TUGco) | after 4 weeks |
| 5 Metre Walking test | Time taken to walk 5m in a straight line with no obstacles. | after 4 weeks |