A survey on changes in physical function among older adults working irregular shifts

A survey on changes in physical function among older adults working irregular shifts - Survey on physical function of working older adults

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000057198

Enrollment

100

Registered

2025-03-04

Start date

2025-03-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy older adults

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Members of the Silver Human Resources Center aged 65 or older.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with pacemakers or those unable to undergo body composition measurements due to limb amputation or similar conditions.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Physical functional assessment; Skeltal-muscle mass index by body composition measurement, Blood pressure, pulse wave velocity, echocardiogram, cognitive function test (MoCA-J), muscle strength (grip strength, knee extension strength, tongue pressure, respiratory muscle strength), five times sit-to-stand test, sway of the center of the gravity, and walking speed. Questionnaire survey: Basic attributes, job content, age, social interaction, sense of loneliness, depression, occupational dysfunction, and outlook on life. Physical activity: After the physical functional assessment, participants were asked to wear an activity monitor for 7 days.	—

Measure

Time frame

Physical functional assessment; Skeltal-muscle mass index by body composition measurement, Blood pressure, pulse wave velocity, echocardiogram, cognitive function test (MoCA-J), muscle strength (grip strength, knee extension strength, tongue pressure, respiratory muscle strength), five times sit-to-stand test, sway of the center of the gravity, and walking speed. Questionnaire survey: Basic attributes, job content, age, social interaction, sense of loneliness, depression, occupational dysfunction, and outlook on life. Physical activity: After the physical functional assessment, participants were asked to wear an activity monitor for 7 days.

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAkira Ochi

Seijoh University Department of Rehabilitation and Care

ochi@seijoh-u.ac.jp052-601-6000

Outcome results