Clinical Trial: AquaReBal - Aquatic Reactive Balance Training for Older Adults
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition:
Older Adults, Balance
Older People
Aquatic Physical Exercise
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: AquaReBal - Aquatic Reactive Balance Training for Older Adults
Brief Summary:
Falls are the second leading cause of accidental injury deaths worldwide, mostly in older adults. Injuries resulting from a fall are a leading cause of hospitalizations among older adults in Canada with a higher total injury cost than any other cause of injury. People must often perform rapid and complex movements to keep from falling. Reactive balance training (RBT) is a type of training that focuses on improving an individual's ability to perform those types of movements and respond to unexpected or sudden…
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