disorders of the locomotor system
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants will be male and female patients aged 45 years or older who visit the pharmacy where the research partner works, excluding patients for whom exercise is contraindicated and patients suffering from hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, or cardiac disease, and who have given their consent. Participants will be recruited by talking to patients visiting the pharmacy and by posting flyers. In addition, in order to minimize participant selection bias, all patients who visit the pharmacy will be approached at the store where the measurement session is to be held, after clarifying the conditions for participants.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients for whom exercise is contraindicated, those suffering from hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, or cardiac disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight, body fat percentage, muscle mass, bone density, leg strength, locomotive syndrome susceptibility measurement [stand-up box (4 different height platforms are set up, one on each leg) 2 step mat (walk 2 steps as large as possible, twice)], grip strength | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
School of Pharmacy, Nihon University Laboratory of Health and Sports Science