Effects of respiratory muscle training program in sarcopenic elderly on muscle mass, cardio-respiratory performance, physical performance, cognitive performance, depression and quality of life

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20210321002

Enrollment

Registered

2021-03-21

Start date

2021-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

elderly with and without sarcopenia elderly with and without sarcopenia

Interventions

training with respiratory device for 12 weeks,knowledge of the benefits of breathing

Experimental Device,No Intervention No treatment

Respiratory muscle training,control

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.no history of respiratory disease within 6 months prior to the test 2.able to communicate in Thai 3.low physical activity (GPAQ) 4.health elderly and sarcopenia elderly (by Asian Working Group for Sarcocpenia, 2020)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.resting heart rate more than 120 beat/min 2.high resting blood pressure (>180/120 mmHg) 3.uncontrolled blood glucose 4.history of neurological conditions, mental health problems (diagnosis by a physician)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Muscle mass, gait speed, physical performance, respiratory muscle strength, functional capacity, respiratory muscle strength 12 weeks measurement, testings,depression scores 12 weeks a set of questionnaire	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
quality of life 12 weeks a set of questionnaire	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactKornanong Yuenyongchaiwat

Thammasat University

kornanong.y@allied.tu.ac.th66824521680

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026