Transfer Effects of Stationary Bicycle Perturbation Training on Older Adults' Cycling Skills
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Older Adults
Exercise Training
Bicycling
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 65 – 100
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Other
- Participants needed
- 127 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School · Other
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About This Trial
The Israeli research group of this trial has developed the Perturbation Stationary Bicycle Robotics (PerStBiRo) system that can challenge balance while sitting. With this system, unexpected perturbations can be provided under controlled and safe conditions. Within the BiPerAge-project it will be evaluated if 20 training sessions (20 minutes each) on the PerStBiRo system will lead to transfer effec…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Ability and willingness to provide informed consent and accept randomization to either study arm
* Ability to come to cycle course testing locations
* ≥3 errors in pre-test of cycle course
Exclusion Criteria:
* Severe diseases e.g. ischemic heart disease which restricts exer…
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