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YouTube balance videos put to the test: are they safe?
NCT ID NCT07117734
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how useful and trustworthy YouTube videos are for teaching dynamic balance exercises. Researchers analyzed 91 videos using quality checklists to see if the information was accurate and well-presented. The goal is to help people choose better videos for safe and effective balance training at home.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help people identify better YouTube videos for safe balance training at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational analysis of existing videos, not a clinical trial testing a treatment. The findings may not reflect all available content or guarantee viewer safety.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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91 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Videos searched on the YouTube platform using the keyword "balance exercises."
- Ages
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Up to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Videos retrieved using the keyword "dynamic balance exercise" * Videos in English * Presence of audio narration or explanation * Demonstration of exercise practices within the video content Exclusion Criteria: * Duplicate videos (i.e., videos with identical or highly similar content) * Videos with unclear or unintelligible audio and/or visual content
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Bor Faculty of Health Sciences
Niğde, Bor, Turkey (Türkiye)
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