Locomotive Syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Perform locomotive syndrome training (one leg stand, squat) once a day for 60 days
Sponsors
Fukushima medical university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients aged 40 years or older who visited the collaborating institutions and underwent a locomotive syndrome check (loco check: 1. cannot put on a sock with one leg, 2. stumble in the house, 3. need a handrail to go up stairs, 4. have difficulty using a vacuum cleaner at home, 5. have difficulty carrying home shopping weighing 2 kg or more, 6. have difficulty walking continuously for 15 minutes or more, 7. Difficulty walking continuously for more than 15 minutes, 7. Inability to cross a crosswalk with a green light), patients who fall into any of these categories are targeted as LS patients or LS premenopausal patients. Patients with a Mini-Cog score of 3 or higher after prior assessment of cognitive function using the Mini-Cog. (3) Patients who agree to participate in this study. (4) Patients who are able to use the smartphone application (5) Patients who have a history of regular visits to the collaborating institution.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients who are unable to maintain their exercise routine due to serious medical conditions (2) Patients whose exercise is restricted after surgical procedures (3) Patients who have difficulty using smartphone applications due to cognitive decline (4) Patients who have difficulty using smartphone applications due to visual or hearing impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Timed Up & Go (TUG) test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of locomotion training (LT) sessions 25-question geriatric locomotive function scale (GLFS-25) Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-3 (BREQ-3) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTatsuru Sonobe
Fukushima medical university Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Outcome results
None listed