Locomotive syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
The exercise lesson Pharmacists check that the participants do the exercises correctly once a month at the pharmacy
Sponsors
Nagoya City University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Person who meets all the following criteria: Age 65 or older at the time of consent Person who is unable to stand up from a height of 40 cm on one leg, either your right leg or left leg Person who gives his/her consent in writing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Person whose doctor orders not to do exercise Person with the certification of needed long-term care Person who has received a diagnosis of mental disorders Person who goes to sports facilities and receives exercise guidance on a regular basis Person whose locomotive syndrome risk is level 2 Person who does not come to the pharmacy after the observation period Person with joint range of motion limitation Person with pain, swelling, inflammation, injury, paralysis, or skin lesion of the lower limbs Person who is allergic to the materials of leg-strength evaluation tools
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Locomotive syndrome risk test: the two-step test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Locomotive syndrome risk test: the stand-up test, 25-question risk assessment One-leg standing time with eyes open Leg strength evaluation SF-8 Number of times the participant comes to the pharmacy during the research period The pharmacist's advices given at the pharmacy regarding the participant's health conditions Information of the participant's health conditions obtained by the pharmacist during the research period Number of participants who could not come to the pharmacy on the scheduled date The exercise rate | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactChigusa Kikuchi
Nagoya City University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Department of Clinical Pharmacy
Outcome results
None listed