Healthy Elderly Residents in the Community No specific disease code for healthy elderly participants
Conditions
Interventions
The exercise program conducted by the intervention group involves a gymnastics routine named "Nagoya Doeryaa Exercise," which includes the use of ankle weights. The program is implemented for 12 weeks
Ankle Weight Resistance Exercise
Sponsors
Miyazaki kei
Kawade Yoshihiro
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study participants will be individuals who meet all of the following selection criteria. However, individuals meeting one or more exclusion criteria will be excluded. 1)Age at the time of registration is 65 years or older, for both males and females. 2)Not certified as requiring support or long-term care. 3)Capable of independent daily living, with a score of 12 or more for males and 10 or more for females on the Motor Fitness Scale out of a total of 14 points. 4)Scoring 3 points or more on the Mini-Cog. 5)Participants who have provided written informed consent for participation in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: If any of the following criteria apply, individuals will be excluded. 1)Individuals requiring prohibition or restriction of movement, as well as restrictions on eating or drinking, due to advanced functional impairment (including bone and joint diseases, renal failure, ischemic heart diseases, and impairments in cardiopulmonary function). 2)Individuals diagnosed with heart disease, hypertension, arrhythmia, or similar conditions requiring bed rest. 3)Individuals experiencing acute joint pain, arthritis, or neurological symptoms. 4)Individuals with osteoporosis and vertebral compression fractures. 5)Individuals diagnosed with dementia. 6)Individuals scoring below 12 points for males and below 10 points for females on the Motor Fitness Scale out of a total of 14 points. 7)Individuals scoring less than 3 points on the Mini-Cog. 8)Individuals unable to converse in Japanese. 9)Individuals for whom tests such as the motor function assessment are not feasible.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The statistical difference in Timed Up and Go test measurements between the non-intervention group and the intervention group after 12 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)The statistical difference in Timed Up and Go test measurements between the non-intervention group and the intervention group at the second assessment point. 2)The statistical difference in the proportion of individuals who achieved 60 seconds in the Timed Up and Go test at both the second and third assessment points between the non-intervention group and the intervention group in the Eyes Open Single Leg Standing Test. 3)The statistical difference in Center of Pressure (COP) measurements between the non-intervention group and the intervention group using a postural sway meter at the second and third assessment points. 4)The statistical difference in the measurements of the 30-second Chair Stand Test between the non-intervention group and the intervention group at the second and third assessment points. 5)The statistical difference in walking speed measurements between the non-intervention group and the intervention group at the second and third assessment points. 6)The statistical difference in the total scores of the Short Falls Efficacy Scale-International (Short FES-I) between the non-intervention group and the intervention group at the second and third assessment points. 7)The statistical difference in the total scores of the Basic Checklist between the non-intervention group and the intervention group at the second and third assessment points. 8)The statistical difference in Skeletal Muscle Mass Index between the non-intervention group and the intervention group at the second and third assessment points. 9)The statistical difference in measurements of lower leg circumference between the non-intervention group and the intervention group at the second and third assessment points. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactYoshihiro Kawade
Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed