sarcopenia
Conditions
Interventions
taijiquan group:taijiquan+health education
control group:health education
Sponsors
Zhejiang Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged >=60 years, no gender limit; 2. In accordance with the diagnostic criteria of Asian sarcopenia Working Group, the muscle mass of limbs was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and the muscle index was equal to the muscle mass of limbs/height ^2, with the male muscle index =45 points; 4. Able to walk independently without using auxiliary tools.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, skeletal and muscular system diseases and nervous system diseases; 2. Speech, hearing, and cognitive dysfunction; 3. Abnormal vestibular system function; 4. With a history of regular exercise in the past 1 year.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Modified Falls Scale;Berg Balance Scale;Static Stability Test;Dynamic Stability Test; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Timed Up-and-Go test; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHuang Dunbing
Zhejiang Hospital
Outcome results
None listed