Older adults with muscle weakness or tightness Aging, flexibility, eccentric exercise, sarcopenia, functional test
Conditions
Interventions
During the first week of exercise program, participants will engage the laboratory to perform exercise program together with learning how to do it safely and how to monitor signs for safety and progre
Katsura et al., 2019
Vikberg et al., 2022). After standardized 7 min warm-up, a single leg Roman deadlift T-drop will be performed for hamstrings intervention ( Delvaux et al. , 2020) . the participants stand on the exerc
Experimental Other,Experimental Other,Experimental Other,Experimental Other,Experimental Other,Active Comparator Other
Home-based resistance band exercise,Home-based eccentric training,Home-based static stretching,Home-based dynamic stretching,Home-based static stretching plus eccentric exercise,Control
Sponsors
National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Retired male ages 60-75 years, BMI < 30 who passed the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) test. 2.Have hamstring muscle tightness indicated by passive straight leg raise (SLR) test less than 8 0 deg. 3.Have generalized muscle weakness indicated by grip strength less than 26 kg 4.No history of cognitive impairment (MMSE less than 25), uncontrolled hypertension/DM, decompensated heart failure, severe kidney disease, severe peripheral artery disease, neurological problems interfering with exercise, and electrocardiography ( ECG) examination abnormalities. 5.No history of serious lower body injuries within last 6 months (i.e. fracture, dislocation, rupture, joint replacement). 6.Independent walking. 7.VAS pains less than 5/10 of lower body within last 6 months. 8.Sedentary lifestyle or low active (less than 150 min physical activity per week) and no history of stretching and resistance exercises over the last 3 months. 9.No history of receiving treatment with interference to hemodynamic response, muscle function.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Pain or injured in lower back and lower extremities during intervention period. 2.Missing more than 20% training sessions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time Up and Go (TUG) pre-training, a few days after 8-week of training, and 3 month follow-up Timing,Submaximal aerobic capacity and cardiodynamic parameters pre-training, a few days after 8-week of training, and 3 month follow-up Gas analyzer and impedance cardiography | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Morphology pre-training, a few days after 8-week of training, and 3 month follow-up USI,Passive MTU joint stiffness pre-training, a few days after 8-week of training, and 3 month follow-up isokinetic dynamometer,Flexibility pre-training, a few days after 8-week of training, and 3 month follow-up ROM,Muscle strength pre-training, a few days after 8-week of training, and 3 month follow-up Isokinetic dynamometer,Satisfactory level of exercise program a few days after 8-week of training Subjective examination | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPornpimol Muanjai
Burapha University
Outcome results
None listed