Elderly patients with sarcopenia sarcopenia
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention group will receive whey protein prior to exercise in an amount equal to 1.0 g protein per body weight daily combined with their regular diet, and will perform HIIT (High Intensity Int
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Sponsors
Hieda Michinari
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Men and women between the ages of 60 and 75 Elderly patients with sarcopenia who are eligible for exercise training intervention Patients with the written consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Uncontrolled symptomatic heart failure Symptomatic angina pectoris, or ischemic heart disease Valvular disease of moderate severity or greater Bradycardia [pulse rate less than 50 beats per minute] or atrioventricular block of degree 2 or higher Sustained or persistent atrial fibrillatiom Renal failure Systolic blood pressure of 100 mmHg or less History of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Orthopedic complication [low back pain, knee pain, hip pain that is difficult to treat with exercise therapy]
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improving in peak Oxygen consumption | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of 6-minute walking distance, respiratory function index, walking speed, grip strength, maximum knee extension tension, body composition (lean body mass, abdominal visceral fat mass), echocardiographic index (at rest, during exercise), etc. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactSaki Kurokawa
Kyushu University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed