Status:
COMPLETED
Home-based Progressive Resistance Exercise to Enhance Physical Performance of Older Adults With Possible Sarcopenia
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Sarcopenia
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-89 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The overall aim of the proposed project is to improve muscle strength in older adults with possible sarcopenia by promoting home-based progressive resistance exercise. The target population for health...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The inclusion criteria are:
- Aged 65-89;
- Possible sarcopenia (defined by AWGS 2019);
- No cognitive impairment (Abbreviated Mental Test score ≥8); and
- No communication problems.
- The exclusion criteria are:
- having engaged in a structured exercise programme in the past 6 months or planning to do so within the intervention period;
- mobility-limiting injury of the hands or lower limbs, surgery or hospitalisation within the intervention period;
- contraindications such as musculoskeletal/cardiorespiratory disorders, or any advanced diseases that inhibit them from exercising.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 7 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
42 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04851262
Start Date
January 1 2021
End Date
November 7 2024
Last Update
March 28 2025
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong