Effect of community activities by education of care prevention supporters exerting in health for frail elderly and supporters themselves and social capital index
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Frail elderly
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000017028
- Lead Sponsor
- Kio University
- Brief Summary
As an effect of "mutual assistance," participants' leg strength and balance improved compared to those before participation (p<0.01). As a "self-help" effect, leg strength and flexibility improved between the start of the leadership program and 18 months later (p<0.01).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
A person who has severe heart disease, high blood pressure, a moderate or severe cognitive dysfunction.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Timed Up and Go Test
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Social capital index