Overview
Observational study aimed to identify the correlation between dominant and non-dominant hip muscle strength with static balance parameters using stabilometry (center of pressure (COP) range sway, velocity sway, and weight distribution) in elderly in nursing homes.
Description
24 elderly patients in nursing homes with an age range of 60-94 years were assessed using the Time Up and Go Test, Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE), Berg Balance Scale, 10 meter walking test, Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale, stabilometry and International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) assessments as well as hip muscle strength examinations.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 60 years and above
- Able to walk indoors and outdoors without assistive devices
- Able to maintain a standing posture for 5 minutes without assistive devices
- Falls Efficacy Scale score below 20
- Time Up and Go test less than 13.5 seconds
- Able to read and write Latin letters
- Able to see images and writing on a television screen from a distance of 20 inches at 3 meters
- Able to understand exercise instructions (Mini Mental State Exam score ≥24/30 Indonesian version
Exclusion Criteria:
- Has a condition of high blood pressure (systolic >180 mmHg, heart rate at rest >120 bpm, blood glucose (GDS) >250 mg/dl), has symptoms of typical angina chest pain, shortness of breath, and severe headache
- Participants have undergone routine balance training within the last 6 months