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A randomized controlled trial of Baduanjin combined with elastic band resistance exercise intervention for sarcopenia in the elderly

Clinical Research and Mechanistic Exploration of Exercise Interventions for Age-Related Sarcopenia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025001515
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-30
Start date
2023-12-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Sarcopenia

Interventions

Mixed Exercise group:Combining the Baduanjin group with the Mixed Exercise group intervention program
Older Control Group:NO
BDJ Group:Baduanjin Health Qigong
Resistance bands group:Elastic band resistance training

Sponsors

Central China Normal University(The Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age = 60 years and meeting the diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia as defined by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) guidelines; 2.Ability to ambulate (use of assistive devices permitted if necessary); 3.Capacity to communicate effectively with clinical staff and cooperate in completing body composition analysis grip strength measurement and 6-m gait speed test; 4.Willingness to participate in this study comply with the intervention protocol and provide signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Endstage disease; 2.Uncontrolled cardiovascular disease; 3.Recent cerebrovascular infarction (stroke) or major surgery; 4.Fracture within the past three months; 5.Severe psychiatric disorders or neurocognitive impairments (e.g. major depressive disorder dementia Parkinsons disease); 6.Current use of medications affecting skeletal muscle metabolism; 7.Participation in other muscletraining programs rehabilitation or nutritional interventions or having a regular exercise habitdefined as = 15 minutes/day of highintensity exercise or > 2 strengthtraining sessions per weekwithin the 3 months before enrollment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Muscle Mass;Physical Functionality;???Grip Strength;Candidate Biomarker Expression Level Quantification;Adiposity Indicators;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Body Composition Analysis;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZeyun Li

Central China Normal University(The Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University)

224067@csu.edu.cn+86 153 2711 8384

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026