Hip muscle strength and balance in healthy older adults and people with Parkinson's disease
Studies how hip muscle force relates to balance and walking in aging and Parkinson's disease.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Impact of Force Control of Hip Abductor Muscles in Healthy Adults and Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
Key facts
- Where
- Taoyuan, TaiwanSee the 2 sites
Could this be for you?
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- Are you between 20 and 85 years old?
Source: NCT07568951, who can take part
Where in Taiwan
- Chang Gung Memorial HospitalTaoyuan, TaiwanTaking people
- Chang Gung UniversityTaoyuan, TaiwanTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT07568951
- Record updated
- 8 May 2026
- Original description
Both aging and Parkinson's disease (PD) negatively affect postural control and increase the risk of falls, with frontal plane balance being particularly challenging for these populations. While previous studies have mainly focused on sagittal plane balance, the contribution of hip abductor muscles remains unclear, especially regarding their force production and control abilities. Therefore, this study aims to investigate hip abductor muscle force production and force control, and to examine whether these factors are associated with postural control, gait, and balance performance in individuals across different ages and those with PD.Read full original descriptionShow less
Impact of Force Control of Hip Abductor Muscles on Postural Control in Middle-aged and Older Adults and Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
Both aging and Parkinson's disease (PD) negatively affect postural control and increase the risk of falls, with frontal plane balance being particularly challenging for these populations. While previous studies have mainly focused on sagittal plane balance, the contribution of hip abductor muscles remains unclear, especially regarding their force production and control abilities. Therefore, this study aims to investigate hip abductor muscle force production and force control, and to examine whether these factors are associated with postural control, gait, and balance performance in individuals across different ages and those with PD.
Inclusion: 20 to 39 years (young), 40 to 59 years (young), and 60-85 years (old); generally in good health; able to walk 10 m independently; able to follow all instructions; clinical diagnosis of idiopathic PD; Hoehn and Yahr stages 1 to 3; stable anti-PD medications; able to walk 10 m independently; able to follow all instructions.
Exclusion: neurologic, psychiatric, immune, integumentary, and musculoskeletal diseases or disorders which might influence this study; uncontrolled cardiovascular diseases; psychiatric, immune, integumentary, and musculoskeletal diseases or disorders which might influence this study; neurological conditions other than PD; uncontrolled cardiovascular diseases; any pain over the lower extremities; unable to provide informed consent; PD; any pain over the lower extremities; unable to provide informed consent.
Healthy people.