The Smiling Project: development of a new program for gait and balance training

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The Smiling Project: development of a new program for gait and balance training
Titre de la conférence
63rd Annual Scientific Meeting, Transitions of Care Across the Aging Continuum
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Rochat S., Hoskovec C., Aminian K., Mariani B., Bula C.J.
Adresse
New Orleans, United-States, November 19-23, 2010
ISBN
0016-9013
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2010
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
50
Série
Gerontologist
Pages
338
Langue
anglais
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Résumé
Introduction: The SMILING project, a multicentric project fundedby the European Union, aims to develop a new gait and balance trainingprogram to prevent falls in older persons. The program includes the"SMILING shoe", an innovative device that generates mechanical perturbationwhile walking by changing the soles' inclination. Induced perturbationschallenge subjects' balance and force them to react to avoidfalls. By training specifically the complex motor reactions used to maintainbalance when walking on irregular ground, the program will improvesubjects' ability to react in situation of unsteadiness and reduce theirrisk of falling. Methods: The program will be evaluated in a multicentric,cross-over randomized controlled trial. Overall, 112 subjects (aged≥65 years, ≥1 falls, POMA score 22-26/28) will be enrolled. Subjectswill be randomised in 2 groups: group A begin the training with active"SMILING shoes", group B with inactive dummy shoes. After 4 weeksof training, group A and B will exchange the shoes. Supervised trainingsessions (30 minutes twice a week for 8 weeks) include walkingtasks of progressive difficulties.To avoid a learning effect, "SMILINGshoes" perturbations will be generated in a non-linear and chaotic way.Gait performance, fear of falling, and acceptability of the program willbe assessed. Conclusion: The SMILING program is an innovative interventionfor falls prevention in older persons based on gait and balancetraining using chaotic perturbations. Because of the easy use of the"SMILING shoes", this program could be used in various settings, suchas geriatric clinics or at home.
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