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Long-term Exercise Effect of EX1 Exercise Program

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Aging
Interventions
Device: Without Wearable Hip Assist Robot(EX1)
Device: Wearable Hip Assist Robot(EX1)
Behavioral: Exercise Program 2
Behavioral: Exercise Program 1
Registration Number
NCT05862077
Lead Sponsor
Samsung Medical Center
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a long-term exercise program using a wearable exoskeleton robot (EX1) on muscular strength in healthy adults aged 19 to under 65 years, compared to an exercise program without EX1.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy adults aged 19 to less than 65 years without a history of central nervous system disease
Exclusion Criteria
  • Those who have difficulty walking independently due to problems such as visual field defects or fractures
  • Those who have difficulty participating in exercise programs due to adult diseases such as uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes
  • Those who are at risk of falling while walking due to severe dizziness
  • Those who are less than 140 cm or more than 185 cm in height that is not suitable size for the wearing of the walking assistance robot
  • Those who are overweight based on body mass index (BMI) 35 or higher

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Exercise program 2 with EX1Exercise Program 2Exercise program 2 consists of 30 minutes of overground walking.
Overground walking exercise without EX1Without Wearable Hip Assist Robot(EX1)Exercise consists of 30 minutes of overground walking.
Exercise program 2 with EX1Wearable Hip Assist Robot(EX1)Exercise program 2 consists of 30 minutes of overground walking.
Exercise program 1 with EX1Exercise Program 1Exercise program 1 consists of 30 minutes of overground walking.
Exercise program 1 with EX1Wearable Hip Assist Robot(EX1)Exercise program 1 consists of 30 minutes of overground walking.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change on gait function (muscle activation)Session 0 (initial visit); after session 18 (at approximately 6 weeks)

All subjects perform overground walking to assess the change of muscle activation after the interventions using a surface EMG (6 channels).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
User Satisfaction QuestionnaireAfter session 18 (at approximately 6 weeks)

We evaluate the satisfaction questionnaire for EX1 use and exercise program.

Change in heart rateEvery session (total 18 sessions/ 30 minutes)

All subjects are measured for heart rate during the intervention.

Reduction in body fat percentageSession 0 (initial visit); after session 18 (at approximately 6 weeks)

All subjects are measured for body fat before and after the intervention.

Change on gait function (kinematic)Session 0 (initial visit); after session 18 (at approximately 6 weeks)

All subjects perform overground walking to assess the change of kinematic using a motion analysis.

Reduction in stress levelSession 0 (initial visit); after session 18 (at approximately 6 weeks)

We evaluate the subject's usual stress level through a questionnaire. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) is a 10-item questionnaire originally developed by Cohen et al. (1983) widely used to assess stress levels in young people and adults.

The questions ask about feelings and thoughts during the last month. In each case, respondents are asked how often they felt a certain way on a five-point scale from 'never' to 'very often'. Answers are then scored as follow: Never = 0; Almost never = 1; Sometimes = 2; Fairly often = 3; Very often = 4.

The PSS score is then obtained by summing across all items. Higher scores indicate higher levels of perceived stress.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sungkyunkwan University

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Suwon, Korea, Republic of

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