Older patients with sarcopenia hospitalized in convalescent rehabilitation ward
Conditions
Interventions
Electrical muscular stimulation condition for lower extremity (7 times a week, 20 minutes each session, for 4 continuous weeks)
Normal exercise therapy such as joint range of motion exercises, muscle
Sponsors
Nishi-Kinen Port Island Rehabilitation Hospital
Kobe Gakuin University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 65 years and more with sarcopenia and admitted to Nishi-Kinen Port Island Rehabilitation Hospital for rehabilitation purposes.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with non-independent ambulation before the onset 2) Patients with inability to measure body composition (e.g., pacemakers, loss of limbs) 3) Patients with difficulty in holding a standing position on their-self due to disease-specific symptoms and diseases with myositis 4) Patients who are unable to cooperate in the evaluation (cognitive dysfunction, higher brain dysfunction, consciousness disorder) 5) Patients with inability to give consent for this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Skeletal muscle mass index | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional Independence Measure Knee extension strength Hand grip strength Short Physical Performance Battery Walking speed 6 minute walking distance | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTakuro Ohtsubo
Nishi-Kinen Port Island Rehabilitation Hospital Department of Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed