Clinical Trial: Effect of Balance Training on White Matter Tracts in Healthy Elderly Population
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Postural Balance
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Effect of Balance Training on White Matter Tracts in Healthy Elderly Population
Brief Summary:
Balance impairment increases the risk of falling and is associated with a fear of falling and immobility.Balance impairment can ultimately affect the morbidity of cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment, and mortality, especially in an older population.Among the multiple types of exercise, balance training is the most effective in preventing falls.This study aims to investigate white matter plasticity in healthy elderly population, based on stepwise balance training.Healthy elderly participants will undergo…
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