Clinical Trial: Line Dancing With Blood Flow Restriction for Balance and Gait of Older Women (In-Person vs Online)

U.S., Oct. 7 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07860541) titled 'Line Dancing With Blood Flow Restriction for Balance and Gait of Older Women (In-Person vs Online)' on Aug. 26.

Brief Summary: Falls are a leading cause of injury-related hospitalization among older women. Age-related declines in gait speed and postural stability are known risk-factors for falls. While exercise is well-known to help maintain or improve these losses, only 24.4% of older Canadian women are considered physically active.

Dance can act as a fun and social way to engage older women in exercise. Line dancing in particular has been shown to improve gait speed, knee extensor strength and endurance; however high doses are nee...