The eligibility criteria for inclusion were (i) 65 years or older
Conditions
Interventions
The Exercise Group participants engaged in the KEP 3 times a week for 6 months, totaling 72 sessions. All sessions began with 5 minutes of warm-up and stretching, followed by 30 minutes of lower-limb
Sponsors
Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The eligibility criteria for inclusion were (i) 65 years or older; (ii) frail (meeting the specified cut-off for three or more of the CHS frailty criteria: slow gait, weak grip, exhaustion, low energy expenditure, and weight loss) [4]; (iii) Mini-Mental State Examination [19] score >21; and (iv) absence of participation in aerobic exercise and strength training.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria for the participants were (i) any acute cardiorespiratory episode within 1 year before the study; (ii) neurological or neuromuscular disease that could interfere with the proper performance of assessment and/or exercise protocol; and (iii) dementia or psychiatric disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Short Physical Performance Battery(SPPB) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Barthel Index(BI) Medical Outcomes Study 12-item Short Form Health Survey Instrument(SF-12) Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form 15(GDS) Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactChaewon Lee
Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine & Rehabilitation Science
Outcome results
None listed