Development of a Static Balance Assessment Tool for High-Functioning Older Adults (KSVGH25-CT3-09)
Development of a Static Balance Assessment Tool for High-Functioning Older Adults
Jia-Ling Hong
50 participants
Aug 10, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This single-center interventional study aims to develop and validate a static balance assessment tool tailored for high-functioning older adults. Participants aged 65 years or older, who achieve a perfect score on the Short Physical Performance Battery and can maintain an open-eyes single-leg stance for at least 10 seconds, will be recruited. The assessment includes body composition measurement, open-eyes/closed-eyes single-leg stance, and the Balance Error Scoring System under firm and foam surface conditions. Each participant will undergo two testing sessions, 5-7 days apart, with both on-site and video-based scoring to determine test-retest reliability. The expected outcome is the development of an accurate and highly applicable static balance measurement tool to support healthy aging and fall prevention in community and long-term care settings.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Age 60 to 85 years
- Able to walk independently without assistive devices
- No self-reported balance disorders or history of recurrent falls in the past 6 months
- Cognitively intact (Mini-Mental State Examination score ≥ 24)
- Willing and able to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria10
- Diagnosed neurological disorders affecting balance (e.g., Parkinson's disease, stroke with residual deficits)
- Diagnosed neurological disorders affecting balance (e.g., Parkinson's disease, stroke with residual deficits)
- Severe visual or vestibular impairment uncorrected by aids
- Lower limb musculoskeletal disorders that limit mobility
- Current participation in other interventional clinical trials
- Unstable cardiovascular conditions (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension, recent myocardial infarction)
- Severe visual or vestibular impairment uncorrected by aids
- Lower limb musculoskeletal disorders that limit mobility
- Current participation in other interventional clinical trials
- Unstable cardiovascular conditions (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension, recent myocardial infarction)
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Interventions
Participants will undergo a standardized static balance assessment protocol, including open-eyes and closed-eyes single-leg stance tests, as well as Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) testing under firm and foam surface conditions. Each participant will complete two identical sessions, 5-7 days apart, with both on-site scoring and video-based scoring performed by trained assessors to determine test-retest reliability.
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NCT07300592