Exercise
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aimed to determine whether a 12-week combined exercise intervention program with extra emphasis on balance, muscle strength, and walking ability was designed to improve functional fitness, balance, walking speed in community-dwelling older people.
Detailed description
1\. Written informed consent must be obtained before any study specific procedures are undertaken. 2\. The process of the experiment (brief describe) 1. The 30 participants of the experimental group will be recruited from the community eldercare service activities, and this group will receive a 12-week combined exercise intervention program with extra emphasis on balance, muscle strength, and walking ability. The other 30 community-dwelling older people of the comparison group who have been involved in a other regular exercise style will not receive our exercise intervention. The comparison group only receives 2 times measurement at an interval of 12 weeks. 2. Subjects completed medical histories, exercise histories, and information on lifestyles by questionnaire and physical examination before participation in the study to ensure they were free from exclusion criteria. The baseline measurements will be conducted before the exercise intervention. 3. The experimental group will receive a 12-week combined exercise intervention program with extra emphasis on balance, muscle strength, and walking ability which involved two 2-hour sessions per week. The exercise program contained aerobic exercises, activities of balance, coordination exercises, strength training, and walking training. 4. After 12 weeks group exercise, the experimental group will receive the second measurements.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALexercise intervention program
The experimental group will receive a 12-week combined exercise intervention program with extra emphasis on balance, muscle strength, and walking ability which involved two 2-hour sessions once per week.
Sponsors
Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to 81 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Independent in basic daily living activities * At least one or more given assistance in the instrumental Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scale
Exclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of neurological disease or heart disease * Assessment do not suitable resistance exercise training, or cannot perform intense activity by doctor
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in performance of Physical fitness at 12-week | The assessments will be conducted before, immediately after intervention for the experimental group; two times of these assessments to be at an interval of 12 weeks are conducted for the comparison group | Senior Fitness test (30-second Chair Stand, 30-second Arm Curl, 2-minute Step, Chair Sit and Reach and 8 Foot Up-and-Go) |
| Changes in Balance and walking ability at 12-week | The assessments will be conducted before, immediately after intervention for the experimental group; two times of these assessments to be at an interval of 12 weeks are conducted for the comparison group | One leg standing, Five-repetition sit-to-stand test, Timed up-and-go test and Walking speed test |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed