Geriatrics Rehabilitation
Conditions
Brief summary
Subjects with sarcopenia will get a modified poco-poco exercise program was assessed for tongue strength, cognitive function, and quality of life
Interventions
PROCEDUREModified poco-poco exercises
Participants performed modified poco-poco exercises for 12 weeks
Sponsors
Universitas Padjadjaran
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Modified poco-poco exercises
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age 60 years old or above * Have sarcopenia (based on AWGSOP 2019 criteria) * MoCA INA score 18 - 25 * Tongue strength \< 35 kPa
Exclusion criteria
* Hearing impairment/loss hindering participants to receive verbal instructions * Vision impairment/loss hindering participants to receive instructions * Musculoskeletal impairment hindering participants to do exercise * Participants have been involved in other exercise program * Severe joint diseases * Severe cardiovascular disease diagnosed by Cardiologist Previous dysphagia oropharyngeal caused by anatomical and or neuromuscular diseases * Front dental loss
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tongue Strength | 12 weeks | Tongue strength will be assessed by Maximum Isometric Pressure (MIP) - score in kilopascal |
| Cognitive Function | 12 weeks | Cognitive Function will be assessed by Montreal Cognitive Assessment Indonesian Version (MoCA-Ina) - score in numerical 0-30 |
| Quality of Life using a questionnaire | 12 weeks | Quality of Life will be assessed by Sarcopenia and Quality of Life Questionnaire (SARQOL) - score in numerical 0-100 |
Countries
Indonesia
Outcome results
None listed