The Effect of adaptive exercises with horses and water sports on postural sway in Response to unexpected perturbation , sensory systems contribution of postural control and lower limb muscle strength in elderly women
The purpose of this research is to find out which mechanism and system in the body increase balance through horse sports and water sports.
Design
The participants (elderly women 60-70 years old) will consciously complete the personal information form, the consent form and the personal health form. Participants who do not meet the inclusion criteria will be excluded and the remaining participants will be measured for balance by the Synapsis Posturography System. After the pre-test, the subjects will be placed randomly with the parallel group in three groups (exercise in water and exercise with horse and control group) according to the overall balance score among 36 elderly people.
Settings and conduct
Najafabad Islamic Azad University swimming pool - Khomeini Shahr chogan riding club
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Being 60-70 years old, not doing sports on a daily and professional basis, physical damage due to stroke, post-surgery period, spinal disorders, shoulder or hip dislocation, high blood pressure, not having a ban on entering the water, not having a ban on riding with Horse
Intervention groups
Subjects will do the protocol session of training in water and training with horses for 8 weeks and the control group continues their daily life.
Main outcome variables
Height control sensory systems (vision, vestibule, proprioception); muscle strength
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
hippotherapy-hidrotherapy
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20230829059293N1
Registration date:2023-09-16, 1402/06/25
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:2023-09-16, 1402/06/25
Update count:0
Registration date
2023-09-16, 1402/06/25
Registrant information
Name
Elham Azimzade
Name of organization / entity
Shahid Beheshti University of Tehran
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 31 4272 3873
Email address
ne_hamidi@sbu.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2023-09-29, 1402/07/07
Expected recruitment end date
2023-10-30, 1402/08/08
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The Effect of adaptive exercises with horses and water sports on postural sway in Response to unexpected perturbation , sensory systems contribution of postural control and lower limb muscle strength in elderly women
Public title
The Effect of Adaptive exercises with horses and water sports on balance
Purpose
Supportive
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
being 60-70 years old
not exercising daily and professionally
No ban on entering the water
no ban on riding horses
Exclusion criteria:
physical damage due to stroke
post-surgery period
spine disorders
shoulder or hip dislocation
Heart disease
high blood pressure
Age
From 60 years old to 70 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
36
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
These people will be available and purposefully placed in three groups of water sports, horse sports and control group according to the overall balance score using a random number table in accordance with the criteria for entering the pre-test selection research. Researchers and participants cannot choose the groups at will, and the groups will be similar and that the interventions that are done for the participants can be compared objectively.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics Committee of Najaf Abad Azad University
Street address
Shariati Street - Nooryan Quay - Shehamat Quay
City
Najaf Abad
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
8514845466
Approval date
2023-06-27, 1402/04/06
Ethics committee reference number
IR.IAU.NAJAFABAD.REC.1402.075
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
sensory systems for postural control
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Allergy to water
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 7, 14 and 21 days after the start of the exercises
Method of measurement
questionnaire
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
The first intervention group: exercise in water. After the pre-test, the participants will get sports insurance and they will do 2 sessions of exercise protocol in water for 8 weeks, this protocol includes all kinds of walking and stretching in water.
Category
Prevention
2
Description
The second intervention group: exercise with horses. After the pre-test, the participants will get sports insurance and they will perform the exercise protocol of exercise with horses for 8 weeks and 2 sessions per week, this protocol includes riding a horse with various types of horse walking. (smooth, spiral).
Category
Prevention
3
Description
Control group: People in the control group will continue their normal life.
Category
Diagnosis
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Advertising in different groups and full awareness of the plan is completely optional
Full name of responsible person
neda hamidi
Street address
Shariati St. Nooryan Coi Shahamat St
City
Najaf Abad
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
8514845466
Phone
+98 31 4272 3873
Email
nedahamidi90@yahoo.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Full name of responsible person
Zahra Al-Sadat Rezaian
Street address
Hazar Jarib Street - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services - Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences