healthy older women
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Assessment of physical performance (power, gait analysis, sit-to-stand transfer, grip strength, leg extension strength, balance) exposed to 15°C and 25°C in randomized order. Assessment of qu
Sponsors
Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
70 Years to 101 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: self-reported weakness of the legs
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) cognitive impairment indicating a possible dementia, (2) the presence of uncontrolled cardiac illness, (3) functional relevant disease (e.g. neurological and/or orthopedic), which significantly influences walking performance or leg extension, and (4) terminal illness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary endpoint is muscle power assessed by the Nottingham Power Rig at 15°C and 25°C and the correlation between the change of power, related to different environmental temperature, and muscle mass assessed by MRI. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary endpoint are cognition, assessed by the Trail Making Test, walking performance in single-task and dual-task condition (counting backwards in steps of 3), assessed on a GAITRite mat,and the sit-to-stand performance, classified by the time needed, during exposure to 15°C and 25°C environment, each. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactUlrich Lindemann
Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus
Outcome results
None listed