Sarcopenia
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group 1(The traditional Chinese exercise group):Baduanjin (twice a week, 30 minutes per session).
Control group(Health Education Group):Health Education (three times a week, 60 minutes per session)
Experimental group 2 (The combined exercise group):Resistance training (with resistance bands, 3 times a week, 30 minutes per session) + Traditional Chinese Medicine exercise (Baduanjin, 2 times a wee
Experimental group 3 (The resistance exercise group):Resistance training (with resistance bands, 3 times a week, 30 minutes per session).
Sponsors
Department of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences, Zhejiang University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >= 60 years; 2. Able to understand the test instructions and independently complete the test movements; 3. No history of musculoskeletal or neurological drug use in the past 3 months; 4. Diagnosed with sarcopenia (based on the 2019 diagnostic criteria of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia, AWGS); 5. Willing to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form, capable of completing the questionnaire, intervention study, and follow-up.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Suffering from severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, advanced cancer, or other severe illnesses; 2. Having lower limb joint diseases or functional impairments that affect independent walking; 3. Clearly diagnosed with mental illness or cognitive dysfunction; 4. Having severe organic diseases of the heart, liver, kidneys, lungs, etc., and/or moderate to severe functional impairments; 5. Having metal or electronic devices implanted in the body that may interfere with related examinations.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Grip strength;6-meter walking speed;5-time sit-to-stand test;Balance function;TUG - Timed Up and Go Test;Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical activity Level ;Surface electromyography; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactGao Ying
Department of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences, Zhejiang University/College of Education, Zhejiang University
Outcome results
None listed