Use of Jumping Mechanography as a Method to Assess Musculoskeletal Status in Older Adults

Completed

Conditions studied: Musculoskeletal Status, Muscle Weakness

In brief

Decline in muscle function may increase risk of hip fracture and decrease quality of life. Different tests are currently used to measure muscle function but they do not work for all individuals. A test called "jumping mechanography," which measures jumping power, may be useful in more people and obtain better information. This study will help us determine whether this test is able to detect differences between muscle function in younger and older adults, as well as whether it is a safe method to use in all ages.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT00596089
Run by: University of Wisconsin, Madison
People needed: 80
Starts: 2007-10-01
Expected to finish: 2008-03-01
Last updated by the study team: 2015-10-05

Who can join

Age: 20 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

Women and men aged 20 to 30 or ≥ 60 years
Able and willing to sign informed consent.
Ability to stand without assistance.

You may not qualify if…

Acute pain different and/or worse than the individuals chronic baseline pain
History of recent trauma to musculoskeletal system
Neuromuscular disease impairing balance to the degree of not being able to stand without assistance.
History of fragility fracture within the last year
Patients with a BMD T-score of less than -3.5 at any measured site and a vertebral fracture.
History of severe end-organ disease, e.g., cardiovascular, hepatic, hematologic, pulmonary, etc., which might limit the ability to complete this study.
Recent history of malignancy with metastasis to the musculoskeletal system.

Where it is running

University of Wisconsin Osteoporosis Clinical and Research Program — Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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