Impact of Force Control of Hip Abductor Muscles in Healthy Adults and Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
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Conditions studied: Aging, Parkinson's Disease (PD)
In brief
Both aging and Parkinson's disease (PD) negatively affect postural control and increase the risk of falls, with frontal plane balance being particularly challenging for these populations. While previous studies have mainly focused on sagittal plane balance, the contribution of hip abductor muscles remains unclear, especially regarding their force production and control abilities. Therefore, this study aims to investigate hip abductor muscle force production and force control, and to examine whether these factors are associated with postural control, gait, and balance performance in individuals across different ages and those with PD.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07568951
- Run by
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
- People needed
- 210
- Starts
- 2023-08-01
- Expected to finish
- 2029-07-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-05-08
Who can join
Age: 20 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 20 to 39 years (young), 40 to 59 years (young), and 60-85 years (old)
- generally in good health
- able to walk 10 m independently
- able to follow all instructions
You may not qualify if…
- neurologic, psychiatric, immune, integumentary, and musculoskeletal diseases or disorders which might influence this study
- any pain over the lower extremities
- uncontrolled cardiovascular diseases
- unable to provide informed consent.
- PD
- Inclusion Criteria:
- clinical diagnosis of idiopathic PD
- Hoehn and Yahr stages 1 to 3
- stable anti-PD medications
- able to walk 10 m independently
- able to follow all instructions
- Exclusion Criteria:
- psychiatric, immune, integumentary, and musculoskeletal diseases or disorders which might influence this study
- neurological conditions other than PD
- any pain over the lower extremities
- uncontrolled cardiovascular diseases
- unable to provide informed consent.
Where it is running
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital — Taoyuan, Taiwan (enrolling)
- Chang Gung University — Taoyuan, Taiwan (enrolling)
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