Assessing and Improving Balance Using Platform Perturbations

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Balance

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare current standing balance assessment methods to a new method that measures weight shift during small movements of a sliding platform. It will also be used to determine if balance improves with repeated exposure as part of a 4-week training program.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01207362

Run by

Kessler Foundation

People needed

4

Starts

2009-08-01

Expected to finish

2010-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-09-22

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Healthy no balance deficits age 20-35 or 50-65

You may not qualify if…

• moderate to severe arthritis

Where it is running

• Kessler Foundation Research Center — West Orange, New Jersey, United States

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