Older Adult Traditional Balance Training vs Traditional Balance Training Plus Neck Strengthening

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Conditions studied: Aging, Fall Injury Prevention, At Fall Risk

In brief

This study promotes greater understanding of factors impacting balance and how neck strength alters specific aspects of impaired balance. This study will help physical therapist protocols target a wholistic approach to treat fall risk individuals.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07503899

Run by

Ohio University

People needed

110

Starts

2026-03-16

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-31

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 65 + for age appropriate for Medicare-based guidelines
• No previous upper cervical spine surgery
• Intracranial bleed within the last 6 months
• No recent orthopedic surgical intervention or injury that limits weight-bearing capacity on one side in the past 6 months
• Able to stand for at least 30 seconds without any sort of upper-extremity assistance

You may not qualify if…

• legally blind
• taking meclizine
• unable to follow simple motor commands

Where it is running

• Ohio University — Athens, Ohio, United States

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