Study to verify the effectiveness of locomotion training

Study to verify the effectiveness of locomotion training - Study to verify the effectiveness of locomotion training

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000058520

Enrollment

Registered

2025-07-18

Start date

2025-07-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Community-dwelling older adults

Interventions

Locomotion training will be carried out every day for 16 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.

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 16 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, revised J-CHS criteria), muscle strength (grip strength, ability to open a polyethylene terephthalate bottle cap), waliking speed, basic attributes (height, weight, BMI, age, sex, number of medications)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYohei Sawaya

International University of Health and Welfare Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences

yohei.sawaya@gmail.com0287-24-3018

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026