Community-dwelling older adults
Conditions
Interventions
Locomotion training will be carried out every day for 12 weeks. The frequency for one-legged standing is 1 set per minute for both legs, 3 sets per day. For squats, 1 set is 5-6 times, 3 sets per day.
Sponsors
International University of Health and Welfare
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Those who apply for and participate in the long-term care prevention program.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Persons with motor dysfunction who cannot perform locomotion training, persons suspected of having dementia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| After 12 weeks of intervention (locomotion training), the locomotive syndrome risk test (stand-up test, two-step test, and 25-question geriatric locomotive function scale) will be evaluated. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frailty (Questionnaire for Medical Checkup of Old-Old), muscle strength (grip strength, ability to open a polyethylene terephthalate bottle cap), basic attributes (height, weight, BMI, age, sex) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYohei Sawaya
International University of Health and Welfare Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences
Outcome results
None listed