Effects of Exercise Training on Functional Physical Fitness, Balance and Walking in the Community-dwelling Older Adults

NCT04812587 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KMUHIRB-F(I)-20180002
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aimed to determine whether a 12-week combined exercise intervention program with extra emphasis on balance, muscle strength, and walking ability was designed to improve functional fitness, balance, walking speed in community-dwelling older people.

Conditions

Exercise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Changes in performance of Physical fitness at 12-week

  Senior Fitness test (30-second Chair Stand, 30-second Arm Curl, 2-minute Step, Chair Sit and Reach and 8 Foot Up-and-Go)

  The assessments will be conducted before, immediately after intervention for the experimental group; two times of these assessments to be at an interval of 12 weeks are conducted for the comparison group

• Changes in Balance and walking ability at 12-week

  One leg standing, Five-repetition sit-to-stand test, Timed up-and-go test and Walking speed test

  The assessments will be conducted before, immediately after intervention for the experimental group; two times of these assessments to be at an interval of 12 weeks are conducted for the comparison group

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

The healthy elderly will be were recruited to participate in this study. All the subjects were independent in basic daily living activities, but at least one or more given assistance in the instrumental IADL assessment (ability to use telephone, shopping, food preparing, housekeeping, laundry, mode of transportation, responsibility for own medications, ability to handle finances). Their age should be ranged between 65 - 81 years.

Behavioral: exercise intervention program

Comparison group

NO INTERVENTION

The healthy elderly will be were recruited to participate in this study. All the subjects were independent in basic daily living activities, but at least one or more given assistance in the instrumental IADL assessment (ability to use telephone, shopping, food preparing, housekeeping, laundry, mode of transportation, responsibility for own medications, ability to handle finances). Their age should be ranged between 65 - 81 years.

Interventions

exercise intervention program BEHAVIORAL

The experimental group will receive a 12-week combined exercise intervention program with extra emphasis on balance, muscle strength, and walking ability which involved two 2-hour sessions once per week.

Experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years - 81 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Independent in basic daily living activities
• At least one or more given assistance in the instrumental Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scale

You may not qualify if:

• Diagnosis of neurological disease or heart disease
• Assessment do not suitable resistance exercise training, or cannot perform intense activity by doctor

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Li-Jiun Liaw

Kaohsiung City, Sanmin Dist, 80708, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Li-Jiun Liaw

  Kaohsiung Medical University Department of Physical Therapy Associate Professor

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 8, 2021
• First Posted: March 23, 2021
• Study Start: January 12, 2018
• Primary Completion: September 6, 2019
• Study Completion: September 6, 2019
• Last Updated: April 13, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)