Hydrotherapy in blind people

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsBrazilian Registry of Clinical Trials
Year 2020
INTERVENTION: Hydrotherapy Other There are 2 groups, these being 1 control group and 1 intervention group, composed of 20 people in each group, defined randomly and randomly. Assessments are made at different times: initial assessment, at 6 and 12 weeks and follow‐up. The sets are performed for 12 weeks, twice a week, with aquatic physical therapy exercises, seeking balance, strength, flexibility and quality of life, use of dumbbells, spaghetti, and stretching, monitoring the duration progressively according to development. of each one. Each session will have an average time of 60 minutes. In each session and over 60 minutes, each adult will have a physical therapy student to accompany them, providing the necessary information, support when needed and independently of all activities performed. The physiotherapy session contains warm‐up exercises that work on knee and hip joints, as well as assisting in maintaining posture and flexibility, strengthening exercises for the upper, lower limbs and trunk, and stretching exercises. CONDITION: people with visual impairment ; Visually Impaired Persons Visually Impaired Persons PRIMARY OUTCOME: Outcome 1: Improves balance, evaluated through the Romberg test and Berg balance scale. Data collected 1 week before, 6 and 12 weeks after initiation of the intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention (follow‐up). SECONDARY OUTCOME: Outcome 2: improvement of the physical capacities of muscular strength and flexibility, evaluated by the palmar prehension dynamometry and reach test in sitting position, with an increase of at least 5% of grip strength and 20% flexibility. Data collected 1 week before, 6 and 12 weeks after initiation of the intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention (follow‐up). Outcome 3: improves the quality of life, WHOQOL‐bref questionnaire assessed by taking account of their 4 domains (physical, psychological, social and environmental). Data collected 1 week before, 6 and 12 weeks after initiation of the intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention (follow‐up). INCLUSION CRITERIA: Volunteers with visual impairment either in whole or in part; age between 18 and 59 years; having link with ICBC; other than hypertension; don't have neuromusculoskeletal diseases that impair physical function; not have cutaneous lesions, severe kidney disease or allergy to pool cleaning products.
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First added on: Aug 24, 2024