Sarcopenia
Conditions
Interventions
Older adults with sarcopenia :Participants performed the following tasks according to instructions: static bipedal standing task, cognitive-static standing task, cup-carrying static standing task, nat
Healthy older adults:Participants performed the following tasks according to instructions: static bipedal standing task, cognitive-static standing task, cup-carrying static standing task, natural walk
Sponsors
Shandong Sports University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Age: 65–80 years old. 2. Able to independently perform sit-to-stand transitions and transfers. 3.Capable of understanding instructions and completing assessments. 4. No use of musculoskeletal or neurological medications in the past six months. 5.Participants with sarcopenia recruited based on the diagnostic criteria outlined in the Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sarcopenia (2024 Edition), including:Skeletal Muscle Mass: Low muscle mass defined as Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Index (ASMI) =12 seconds.Calf Circumference: Low calf circumference defined as <34 cm for males and <33 cm for females.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Presence of severe cardiovascular, endocrine, respiratory, neurological, or vascular diseases, or advanced cancer, tumors, or other serious illnesses. 2.Diagnosed with psychiatric disorders, cognitive impairments, physical disabilities, or abnormal physical conditions persisting for nearly three months due to injury, surgery, or limb-related issues. 3. Impaired postural control due to vestibular disorders (e.g., vestibular neuritis), visual impairments (e.g., glaucoma, macular degeneration), or central vestibular lesions. 4.Presence of artificial joints, cardiac pacemakers, or other metal implants. 5.The Simplified Mental Status Examination Scale uses education-based cutoff values: =17 for illiterate, =20 for primary school, and =24 for secondary school or above.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cortical oxyhaemoglobin concentration;Center of Pressure (COP);Gait;Margin of stability, MoS;Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Isokinetic Muscle Strength Testing; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYuting Zhao
Shandong Sports University
Outcome results
None listed