sarcopenia
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:The subjects in the control group will receive a 60-min education course two times a month at the community center.
Resistance training group(RT group):The resistance training group(RT group) will participate in a 12-week resistance exercise programme three times per week.
Vibration training group(VT group):The vibration training group(VT group) will receive Whole Body Vibration Training (WBVT) for 20 minutes three times per week for 12 weeks.
Resistance training and vibration training group(RVT group):The Resistance and vibration training group (RVT group) will receive 12 weeks of resistance vibration training three times per week. At the
Sponsors
Chengdu Sport University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria are elder adults between the ages of 65 and 80 years with a diagnosis of sarcopenia according to the AWGS 2019 criteria, as well as the absence of serious medical conditions such as uncontrolled hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, hyperglycaemia, and diabetes mellitus, and the absence of untreated medical conditions such as gallstones or renal stones, as well as infectious diseases, and the participants don’t have a regular exercise routine for more than 3 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are the subjects with pathological bone diseases, chronic inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, neurological problems affecting gait speed, receiving regular guided exercises more than three times per week, chairbound or bed- bound and not able to stand on vibration platform, with cardiovascular concern such as with pacemaker in situ or malignancy and with acute fractures or severe osteoarthritis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| IGF-1 concentrations;PI3K signalling pathway;AKT signalling pathway;FOXO3 protein activity;Skeletal muscle mass; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Handgrip strength;Gait speed;36-item Short-Form Health Survey;Time-up-and-go test; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHaoyang Zhou
Chengdu Sport University
Outcome results
None listed