Community-dwelling elderly
Conditions
Interventions
Single-leg standing with eyes open, three sets a day of 1 min of standing on each leg per set, 24wks
Squatting, three sets a day of five or six squats per set, 24wks
25 mcg of vitamin D supplementatio
Sponsors
Department of Regenerative and Transplant Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult aged 60 or over who were not taking medications for osteoporosis.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) detected taking osteoporosis medications that included an active vitamin D3 agent, calcium, bisphosphonates, selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), teriparatide, or denosumab by the interview, 2) severely impaired to perform exercise 3) having condition not to take vitamin D 4) after pacemaker implantation, 5) impossible to participate reserved study visit pre and post intervention. Eligibility was assessed for the people who were propose to participate through
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes on lower limb muscle strength and lower limb muscle mass between baseline and at 24 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes on several physical function scales (the two-step test, the single-leg stance test the five times sit to stand test and the functional reach test), the 25-question Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels between baseline and at 24weeks | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKANA AOKI
Niigata Nishikan Medical Center Hospital Department of Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed