Frailty in community dwelling older adults
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention group (n=8) participated in a 6-month community-based voluntary multicomponent frailty prevention exercise program jointly developed by physical and occupational therapists. The progr
daily routines at home and in the community. The program consisted of seven exercise components: (1) stretching
(2) low-intensity resistance training using 500g water bottles
(3) dual-task exercises
(4) sit-to-stand movements
(6) stair climbing
and (7) hill walking.
The control group (non-intervention group
n=6) continued their usual daily activities during the study period and received no structured exercise program as part of the study.
Sponsors
Ehime Prefectural Minamiuwa Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Eligible participants were community-dwelling older adults who met all of the following criteria: (1) Aged 65 years or older and residing in Ainan Town, Minamiuwa District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan (both sexes eligible). (2) Able to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent personally. (3) Not prohibited from exercising by a physician and judged medically safe to participate in exercise. (4) No physician-diagnosed dementia. Eligibility was confirmed through an interview and medical history taking.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants were excluded if they met any of the following criteria: (1) Medical contraindication to exercise or physician-imposed restrictions on exercise. (2) Severe cardiovascular, respiratory, or musculoskeletal disease (or other serious conditions) that would preclude safe participation and/or completion of assessments. (3) Difficulty understanding the study procedures or providing informed consent (including inability to provide written consent due to dementia or related conditions). (4) Judged unlikely to be able to complete the primary outcome assessments. (5) Any other condition for which the principal investigator determined that continued participation would be inappropriate due to safety concerns or feasibility of study conduct.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in muscle strength as measured by grip strength from baseline to 6 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To explore the association between changes in muscle mass and changes in muscle strength. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYosuke Ichibukata
Ehime Prefectural Minamiuwa Hospital Rehabilitation Department
Outcome results
None listed