Older adults with long term care level 1 to 3
Conditions
Interventions
ARP is a community rehabilitation programme with once a week participation and four week as a cycle. In the first week, the participants take a bus for 10 to 20 minutes to go shopping. The total dur
Sponsors
Department of Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation Science, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Long Term Care Level 1 to 3 (2) Not participating in any form of regular aerobic exercise or strength training; (3) Signed informed consent after explanation (4) Age: 65 years old or older (5) Sex: male and female (6) Live in community and under the care of a Small Multifunctional At-home Care in Adachi-ku, Tokyo
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (Exclusion for safety purpose) (1) Severe neuromuscular diseas, cerebrovascular disease and/or motor diorder (2) Diagnosed active serious illness or conditions that would contraindicate weight training, such as cancer and myocardial infarct (3) Exercise is forbidden for medical reason (Exclusion for risk/benefit balance) (1) Severe dementia and/or other cognitive impairment judged to interfere with following instructions for assessments or exercise (2) Unable to use accelerometer
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of steps Timed Up and Go | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical activity (METs hour) 10 Meter Walk Test Hand grip strength Barthel Index Functional Independence Measure Mini-Mental State Examination Short Form 8 EuroQOL 5 Dimension 3 L | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYoshihiko Baba
Tohoku University School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation Science
Outcome results
None listed