Elderly women with poor handgrip strength Handgrip strength, elderly, traditional Thai dance, Hand exercise
Conditions
Interventions
Hand exercise using exercise ball
squeeze hand ball 10 times/set for 5 set both left and right hand, at least 5 times/week for 6 weeks,Traditional Thai dance hand exercise
5 hand movements including :
Experimental Procedure/Surgery,Experimental Procedure/Surgery
Standard handgrip exercise using exercise ball,Traditional Thai dance hand exercise
Sponsors
Principle investigator
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Elder woman more than 60 years old 2. Handgrip strength less than 18 kilogram 3. Able to communicate in Thai language 4. Willing to complete 6-week hand exercise program
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with chronic hand disorders such as Rheumatoid arthritis 2. Underlying diseases that cause muscle weakness 3. History of wrist trauma causing fracture or deformities 4. Problems with communication such as dementia, deafness, blindness, schizophrenia 5. Underlying diseases with contraindication for resistive training such as recent MI, CABG, acute CHF inflammatory neuromuscular disease 6. Patients who regularly do traditional Thai dance and do handgrip exercise 7.Contraindication for Bioelectrical Impedance analysis (BIA) such as implanted cardiac devices, metal implants
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Handgrip strength 6 weeks Handgrip dynamometer | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Arm muscle mass 6 weeks Bioelectrical impedance analysis,Enjoyment 6 weeks likert like scale,Difficulty 6 weeks likert-like scale,Compliance 6 week exercise log book | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactChawadee Sriprasert
Faculty of medicine, Chulalongkorn university
Outcome results
None listed