Supervised multicomponent exercise as an adjuvant program for people with unilateral and/or bilateral chronic vestibular hypofunction: EXERVEST study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unilateral and bilateral peripheral vestibular hypofunction (UVH and BVH) often complains of dizziness, gaze, and balance disturbances. There is a lack of evidence on exercise intervention in UVH and BVH patients. To investigate the effect of an eight-week supervised multicomponent exercise program in people suffering from UVH or BVH in comparison with a control group doing conventional vestibular rehabilitation at home.

Methods

This longitudinal, controlled, randomized, prospective, single-blinded, two-arm, parallel intervention study will include 66 adults (≥18 years old) with chronic UVH or BVH. Participants will be randomly assigned to an exercise intervention group or an attention control group. Participants will be assessed at baseline, after a two-month int

SUBMITTER: Ruiz-Rios M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10589776 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature