Effects of Exercise Poles on Older Adults During Exercise Walking

This study has been completed.

Sponsors and Collaborators:	National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Ball State University
Information provided by:	National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00037167

Purpose

This study uses a patented type of exercise poles, developed to assist runners rehabilitating from lower body injuries. These poles may offer older adults improved stability, reduced fear of falling, and lessened lower body pain when exercise walking.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Movement Disorders Aging	Device: Exercise poles	Phase I Phase II

Genetics Home Reference related topics: familial paroxysmal nonkinesigenic dyskinesia

MedlinePlus related topics: Exercise and Physical Fitness Movement Disorders

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Impact of Running Poles on Older Adult Exercise Walking

Further study details as provided by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS):

Estimated Enrollment:	150
Study Start Date:	September 2001

Detailed Description:

Phase 1 (being concluded as of Feb 2002) used 18 older adults to investigate prototype versions of the running poles. Preliminary results, after 3 months of testing, indicate the poles are safe and effective. Phase 2 will use improved versions of the poles, which are currently in development, with a group of around 125-150 subjects over a longer length of time (12 months). Changes in walking gait quality, balance, strength, body composition, exercise adherence, and subjective perceptions of wellness will be assessed before, during, and after the 12 month exercise session.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	65 Years to 80 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Age 65-80
Normal gait

Exclusion Criteria:

Inability to walk continuously for 5 minutes
Contraindication from a personal physician
Height over 6'2" or weight over 200 lbs (due to limitations of existing pole design)
Mild to severe cognitive impairment

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00037167

Locations

United States, Indiana
School of Physical Education, Biomechanics Lab
Muncie, Indiana, United States, 47306

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

Ball State University

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Martin van Breems

Martinus Van Breems, Inc.

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	R44 AR48029, NIAMS-071
Study First Received:	May 16, 2002
Last Updated:	April 30, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00037167
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS):

Fall-Prevention
Balance
Musculoskeletal Systems
Protective Devices

Gait
Equilibrium
Accidental Falls
Frail Elderly

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Movement Disorders
Central Nervous System Diseases

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Nervous System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009