Arm-in-Arm Gait Training Trial

The AAGaTT study, is a monocentric, two-arm, open-label, randomized controlled trial. The objective is to assess the efficacy of an arm-in-arm walking program for older people at risk of falling. Gait training imply that the older participants must walk while synchronizing steps with a younger partner.

Inclusion Criteria:Older ParticipantOlder than 70 years oldAble to walk continuously during 15 minutes without walking aids.Must have experienced a fall during the last year before the recruitment.Health certificate that attests no contraindication to walkingNo severe gait disorders from orthopedic or neurologic origins (such as lower-limb amputation or severe hemiparesis). Mild gait abnormalities (for example, mild limping due to knee arthritis, or slight gait asymmetry due to limited hemiparesis) will be tolerated.Younger ParticipantOlder than 18 years old but younger than 40 years old.No severe gait disorders from musculoskeletal or neurologic origin.Exclusion Criteria:Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g., due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia, etc.;Inability or contraindications to undergo the investigated intervention.Vulnerable persons, in sense of swiss Human Research Act art. 21-24.