Health Condition 1: Z729- Problem related to lifestyle, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Community-dwelling elderly subjects of either gender in the age group of 60 and above. Ability to ambulate independently without assistive devices.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any neurological, musculoskeletal, or cardiovascular conditions (for eg. stroke) that contraindicate the outcome assessments and confound to muscle loss, muscle strength, and functional performance. Cognitive impairment indicated by a MoCA score of less than 26.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluating the relationship between muscle mass, muscle strength and functional performance in community-dwelling elderly would be instrumental in devising evaluation protocols which reflect the relationship between these variables.Timepoint: One time evaluation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| nilTimepoint: nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Kasturba Medical College,Department of Physiotherapy,Mangalore