Non specific disease
Conditions
Interventions
Pickleball training group:Pickleball training
Control group:Usual lifestyle
Sponsors
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants will be invited based on the following inclusion criteria: (1) aged 65 years or older and residing in the community in Hong Kong, China; (2) no history of depression, chronic disease, degenerative neurologic disease, or hospitalization in the past six months; (3) not illiterate; (4) capable of walking for 30 minutes without assistance; and (5) diagnosed as physical pre-frailty. Frailty will be measured according to the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) criteria, comprising following five components: 1) Unintentional weight loss: Body mass index (BMI) 28 kg/m^2); for females: 29 kg/m^2). 4) Exhaustion: Determined by responses of "moderate amount of the time" or "most of the time" in the last week to either of the questions "I felt that everything I did was an effort" and "I could not get going." 5) Low physical activity: Evaluated using a modified International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Weekly caloric expenditure thresholds are set at > 383 kcal for males and >270 kcal for females. Each component is scored as 1 if present and 0 if absent. Total scores range from 0 to 5, categorizing participants as robust (score = 0), pre-frail (score = 1–2), or frail (score = 3–5).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria include: (1) major diseases related to the heart, lungs, liver, or kidneys in the past six months; (2) history of mental illness or serious psychological issues preventing compliance with study commands; (3) hearing or visual impairments that hinder training participation; (4) adverse health events (e.g., death, hospitalization, serious illness, or injury) during the study; (5) assessments as frail or robust according to the Fried frailty phenotype; and (6) participation in other training programs during the study period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frailty;Physical Fitness;Handgrip Strength;Instrumented Timed Up and Go Test;One Minute Walking Test;Balance Test;Cognitive Function;Physical Activity Levels; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mental health; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZiwei Zeng
Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed