Biomarkers
Conditions
Keywords
older adults, community, frailty biomarkers, health belief, prefrailty, quasi-experimental design, whole-body vibration training
Brief summary
The whole-body vibration programme employed in this study partly improved the biomarkers and health beliefs of the prefrail community-dwelling older adults.
Detailed description
The experimental group participated in a 12-week whole-body vibration training that conducted 3 times per week, with 5-min continuous vibration at 12-Hz frequency and 3-mm amplitude each time
Interventions
The experimental group participated in a 12-week whole-body vibration training that was conducted 3 times per week, with 5-min continuous vibration at 12-Hz frequency and 3-mm amplitude each time. The control group were provided home DVDs on resistance exercise and manuals for preventing frailty
Sponsors
National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age of 65 years or older and living in a community * Full consciousness and able to communicate verbally * No severe cognitive disorder
Exclusion criteria
* Impaired mobility after recent surgery * Major illness such as cancer * Severe hearing impairment and inability to fully understand and follow instructions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pretest and posttest results of the experimental and control groups for Health beliefs | The twelfth week | Comparison of health beliefs before and after 12 weeks |
| Pretest and posttest results of the experimental and control groups for Thirty-second chair stand test | Change from baseline at 12 weeks (The experimental group participated training that was conducted 3 times per week, with 5-min continuous vibration) | Comparison of Thirty-second chair stand test before and after 12 weeks of training |
| Pretest and posttest results of the experimental and control groups for Two-minute step test | Change from baseline at 12 weeks (The experimental group participated training that was conducted 3 times per week, with 5-min continuous vibration) | Comparison of Two-minute step test before and after 12 weeks of training |
| Pretest and posttest results of the experimental and control groups for Grip strength | Change from baseline at 12 weeks (The experimental group participated training that was conducted 3 times per week, with 5-min continuous vibration) | Comparison of grip strength before and after 12 weeks of training |
| Pretest and posttest results of the experimental and control groups for 15-foot walk test speed | Change from baseline at 12 weeks (The experimental group participated training that was conducted 3 times per week, with 5-min continuous vibration) | Comparison of 15-foot walk test speed before and after 12 weeks of training |
| Pretest and posttest results of the experimental and control groups for One-leg standing test using the dominant leg with the eyes open | Change from baseline at 12 weeks (The experimental group participated training that was conducted 3 times per week, with 5-min continuous vibration) | Comparison of One-leg standing test with the eyes open before and after 12 weeks of training |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Summary of posttest ANCOVA of the experimental and control groups for health beliefs | The twelfth week | One-way ANCOVA was conducted using the groups as the independent variable and the pretest results and sex as covariate variables to assess the intervention effectiveness |
| Summary of posttest ANCOVA of the experimental and control groups for biomarkers | The twelfth week | One-way ANCOVA was conducted using the groups as the independent variable and the pretest results and sex as covariate variables to assess the intervention effectiveness |
Outcome results
None listed