frailty
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:Participants in the experimental group will receive a 12-week AR-guide home-based exergame programme by using the Nintendo SwitchTM console (Switch, Nintendo, Kyoto, Japan) and the
Control group:Participants will practice elastic band exercises twice on two non-consecutive days each week for 12 weeks
Sponsors
Xiangya School of Nursing
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) aged >=60; (2) living at home with a TV; (3) having frailty (GFI score >=3); (4) mentally competent (Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT) score >=7); (5) able to speak and understand Mandarin.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) have several visual impairments which affect the implementation of exergame; (2) life expectancy of fewer than six months or diagnosis of terminal illness; (3) are currently participating in exercise for at least 150 minutes per week; (4) are currently participating in any other trial; (5) undergone or will undergo major surgery in the past six months or in the coming six months, respectively; (6) are receiving active psychiatric or antidepressant treatment; (7) have conditions which contraindicate to physical exercise practice according to ViviFrail Programme which has been widely used in practising exercise in older people with frailty. (Acute myocardial infarction or recent unstable angina, uncontrolled atrial or ventricular arrhythmias, dissecting aortic aneurysm, severe aortic stenosis, endocarditis / acute pericarditis, uncontrolled high blood pressure, acute thromboembolic disease, acute or severe heart failure, acute or severe respiratory failure, uncontrolled postural hypotension, acute decompensated diabetes mellitus or uncontrolled low blood sugar, a recent fracture in the last month)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adherence rate;Participation rate;Attrition rate;Frailty level;Satisfaction level; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depressive symptoms;Anxiety;Loneliness;Quality of life;Social support;Physical functions; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLi Liu; Zhige Yan
Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University
Outcome results
None listed