Sarcopenia
Conditions
Interventions
Tai Chi group:Performing Tai Chi is safe for all participants, and the exercise intensity is comparable to light-to-moderate exercise (3 - 4 METs). In addition, participants will be required to wear a
Health education group:Participants in the control group will attend a 12-week health education session in small groups led by research personnel. To match the duration of the Tai Chi session, researc
Sponsors
Faculty of Sports and Exercise Science, Universiti Malaya;
The First Affiliated Hospital of Changsha
Medical College
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants will be recruited if they meet the following inclusion criteria: (1) nursing home-dwelling elderly aged 60 years and older, (2) meeting with the AWGS 2019 screening criteria for sarcopenic elderly, (3) capable of ambulating independently (with or without assistive devices), and (4) willing to provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria are as follows: (1) current signs of infection, (2) hip or knee replacement, (3) moderate-to-severe cognitive impairment, (4) surgery in the past six months that hinder physical activity, (5) a history of hip fracture, (6) ethanol consumption exceeding 60 g/d, (7) serious mental illness impairing mobility, (8) uncontrollable hypertension, heart failure, neuro-muscular diseases, cardiovascular disease, or pulmonary illness.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Short Physical Performance Battery;Isometric muscular strength test; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ASMI;Handgrip strength;Gait speed;Timed Up and Go ;Timed chair rise tasks;Physical activity;Center of pressure; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChengwei Yang; Ziyu Song
Faculty of Sports and Exercise Science, Universiti Malaya; The First Affiliated Hospital of Changsha Medical College
Outcome results
None listed