Aged; Disable; Exercise; Rehabilitation; Wheelchair
Conditions
Brief summary
To investigate the feasibility of cycling wheelchair training as an exercise for elderly disabled patients, and to determine its effects on cognition, quality of life, aerobic capacity and physiological markers. We measure SF-12. Other outcome measures included the Mini-Mental State Examination, Aero bike workload test, resting blood pressure (systolic and diastolic), and heart rate.
Interventions
DEVICECycling wheelchair
Apply the mechanical principle of pedaling on a bicycle to a conventional wheelchair
Sponsors
Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. age \>65 years old 2. with a functional ambulation category scale (FAC) level 4 or below 3. muscle strength of both lower limbs was \>3 as the , or the muscle strength of one lower limb was 4 or above, as rated by the Medical Research Council Scale (MRC).
Exclusion criteria
1. hospitalized for acute medical problems within the past 3 months 2. having cardiopulmonary disease that could cause exercise hazards 3. unable to perform repetitive pedaling exercise due to diseases of the lower limbs 4. with pressure ulcers around hip area 5. with impaired cognitive function that did not allow completion of our questionnaires.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SF-12 | one month | Quality of life |
| MMSE questionnaire | one month | Cognitive function |
| Cycling ergometer | one month | Aerobic capacity |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed