Effectiveness of Interactive Exergame in Older Adults With Sarcopenia

Phase

N/A

Condition

Sarcopenia

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT04770558

N202012029

Ages 65-99
All Genders
Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

Sarcopenia has been defined as an age related, involuntary loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength. The prevalence of sarcopenia is about 10% globally, and risk factors of sarcopenia includes age, lower physical activity, and malnutrition. Sarcopenia can lead to many adverse health outcomes, particularly in physical and cognitive functions. Most of previous studies have reported that interactive exergame can improve cognitive and physical functions in older population but none of studies use of interactive exergame on older adults with sarcopenia. Therefore, the aim of study will investigate the effects of interactive exergame on older adults with sarcopenia.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

65-99 years old
able to walk 6 meters without assistance devices
older adults with possible sarcopenia, sarcopenia or severe sarcopenia

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

people with hemodialysis
people with built-in electronic medical equipment
people with central nervous system disease such as stroke or Parkinson's disease
score in ascertain dementia 8 more than 2
people with mental illness

Study Design

March 09, 2021

January 11, 2022

Study Description

A total of 60 older participants will be randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. Participants in the experimental group will receive 40 minutes per session, 2 times a week for 12 weeks interactive exergame while those in the control group will maintain their regular activity. All participants will be assessed their physical and cognitive function, sarcopenia index and other health related outcome measurements before and after intervention program.

Connect with a study center

Community daycare center
Taipei,
Taiwan
Active - Recruiting

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