The Effects of Somatic-Based Chair Exercises in the Elderly
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Somatic-Based Chair Exercises, Conventional Exercise Group.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Elderly (People Aged 65 or More). Basic parameters: from 65 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
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Official title
The Effects of Somatic-Based Chair Exercises on Balance, Pain, and Quality of Life in the Elderly
Overview
The primary aim of this study is to investigate the effects of easily applicable somatic-based chair exercises on balance and pain in the elderly. Additionally, the study aims to reveal the impact of exercise on functionality and cognitive level, and the resulting changes in quality of life. The main research questions addressed in this study are: * What are the most suitable exercise models that can be applied to improve pain control and balance in the elderly? * How do the results of different approaches aimed at improving the quality of life in the elderly differ?
Detailed description
Somatic education refers to a process of sensory-motor learning that enables individuals to develop greater conscious control over their physiological functions. In this study, Thomas Hanna's definition of somatics and Hanna Somatic Education will be used. Thomas Hanna (1976) introduced the term "somatics" to describe the discipline of movement reeducation (somatic education/somatic movement), which aims to promote inner awareness of an individual's body. The practice of somatic movement involves pandiculation. Pandiculation is a process that starts with deliberate muscle activation and transitions into a slow and controlled eccentric release. This is done with ongoing sensory focus, and the movements remain gentle, unforced, and require little effort.
The study design involves comparing the effects of structured somatic-based chair exercises with the effects of a conventional exercise method consisting of basic range of motion exercises combined with static stretching.
Interventions
- Other Somatic-Based Chair Exercises
The intervention includes a structured somatic-based chair exercise program (SSCE) developed in accordance with Thomas Hanna's somatic education approach. The program consists of gentle, slow, and controlled movements incorporating pandiculation techniques to improve body awareness and movement control. Exercises target multiple body regions, including the neck, trunk, pelvis, shoulders, upper and lower extremities, wrists, hips, and ankles. Sessions will be performed twice weekly for 8 weeks, w - Other Conventional Exercise Group
A total of 35 volunteers will be enrolled in the conventional exercise program, which combines range of motion (ROM) exercises and passive stretching of the same body regions and muscle groups as those addressed in the somatic exercise group.
Primary outcome measures
- Pain Assessment [Time frame: 1 week before the study (T0); at week 4 (T1) and at week 8 (T2)]
- Balance Ability Assessment [Time frame: 1 week before the study (T0); at week 4 (T1) and at week 8 (T2)]
- Objective Balance Assessment via Becure Balance System [Time frame: 1 week before the study (T0); at week 4 (T1) and at week 8 (T2)]
Secondary outcome measures (7)
- Cognitive Assessment [Time frame: 1 week before the study (T0); at week 4 (T1) and at week 8 (T2)]
- Quality of Life Assessment [Time frame: 1 week before the study (T0); at week 4 (T1) and at week 8 (T2)]
- Assessment of Mobility [Time frame: 1 week before the study (T0); at week 4 (T1) and at week 8 (T2)]
- Upper Extremity Muscle Strength Assessment [Time frame: 1 week before the study (T0); at week 4 (T1) and at week 8 (T2)]
- Upper Extremity Flexibility Assessment [Time frame: 1 week before the study (T0); at week 4 (T1) and at week 8 (T2)]
- Lower Extremity Muscle Strength Assessment [Time frame: 1 week before the study (T0); at week 4 (T1) and at week 8 (T2)]
- Lower Extremity Flexibility Assessment [Time frame: 1 week before the study (T0); at week 4 (T1) and at week 8 (T2)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- 65 years of age or older
- To be volunteered to participate
- To be able to speak and understand Turkish at a good level
Exclusion criteria
- Scoring <24 on the Mini-Mental State Examination
- Any neurological or orthopedic problem that would prevent the implementation of assessment and exercise methods
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07618143 · IGUN-ITKOSE-001