Physical performance, anxiety and depression among community-dwelling elderly people. Slow Jogging Physical performance community-dwelling elderly anxiety depression
Conditions
Interventions
The slow jogging group will engage in 50-minute sessions three times per week for 8-week,Control group carried out their usual activities
Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention No treatment
Progressive Slow Jogging group,Control group
Sponsors
MacKay Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. 60-85 years old 2. Able to follow instructions 3. Able to communicate in Chinese or Taiwanese 4. Able to walk independently without assistive devices
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Hip or knee pain or dysfunction in the past three months 2. Traumatic fracture or surgery in the past year 3. Medical conditions that impede exercise: severe cardiovascular disease, severe musculoskeletal disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical Performance pre and post intervention 30-Second Chair Stand, 2-minute step test,Time Up-and-Go, Single-Leg Stand Test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety levels pre and post intervention Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7,body composition pre and post intervention body fat percentage, Body Mass Index and waist-to-hip ratio, depression levels pre and post intervention Geriatric Depression Scale-15 item | — |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Public ContactFangYu Cheng
Institute of Long-term Care, MacKay Medical University
Outcome results
None listed