Sarcopenic older adults aged 60 years and above sarcopenia resistance exercises whey-protein supplement muscle strength muscle mass muscle performance
Conditions
Interventions
Progressive high-intensity 75-80% 1-RM resistance exercises for thrice a week on six different types of exercises - 3 upper body and 3 lower body exercises using resistance bands.,Same resistance exer
Experimental Other,Active Comparator Dietary Supplement
Resistance exercises ,Resistance exercise and nutrition suppl
Sponsors
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Aegisu Sdn. Bhd.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1. Body mass index < 33.0 kg/m2 2. Men and women aged 60 years and above 3. Cleared initial screening with Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+) 4. Have not participated in any exercise training programme of more than 150 min/week for a duration of 3 months in the past 6 months 5. Have not participated in any resistance training for more than 3 months in the past 6 months 6. Hand grip: <20 kg for men, <16 kg for women (Dodds et al., 2014) OR 5 rises chair stand: >15s for both men and women (Cesari et al., 2009) 7. Skeletal muscle index: <7.0 kg/m2 for men, <6.0 kg/m2 for women (Gould et al., 2014) 8. Physically-abled to participate in exercises
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: 1. Smoking 2. Daily alcohol consumption 3. Have uncontrolled hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus 4. Have unstable coronary heart disease and/or wearing a pace-maker 5. Presented with major orthopaedic disability and pain 6. Presented with silent ischaemia from sub-maximal exercise screening 7. Diagnosed with any congestive heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, renal failure, neurological disorders 8. Currently taking daily protein supplement
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle strength After 12 weeks of intervention Jamar Handgrip dynamometer ,Muscle mass After 12 weeks of intervention Whole body dual energy X-ray absorptiometry ,Muscle performance After 12 weeks of intervention Short Physical Performance Battery test,Perceptions and challenges After 12 weeks of intervention Semi-structured interviews | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nutritional status After 12 weeks of intervention Mini Nutritional Assessment,Stair climb time After 12 weeks of intervention Standardised flight of stairs,Stair descent time After 12 weeks of intervention Standardised flight of stairs | — |
Countries
Malaysia
Contacts
Public ContactVina Tan
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Outcome results
None listed