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A study on gait and biometric data collection and analysis for the elderly with sarcopenia and normal conditions.

Not Applicable
Conditions
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Registration Number
KCT0009619
Lead Sponsor
Asan Medical Center
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Experimental group (sarcopenia)
? a person of 65 years of age or older
? For men, the muscle mass as measured by Bioelectric Impedance Analysis (BIA)
Less than 7.0 kg/m², for women less than 5.7 kg/m²
? Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) score of 9 or less
If the grip strength is less than 28kg for men and less than 18kg for women

Control group (normal elderly)
? a person of 65 years of age or older
? For men, the muscle mass as measured by Bioelectric Impedance Analysis (BIA)
above 7.0 kg/m² and above 5.7 kg/m² for women

Exclusion Criteria

? A person who has a serious communication disorder due to cognitive impairment or aphasia
? When independent walking is not possible
? Persons with serious medical conditions that may affect walking
? Persons with neurological or musculoskeletal disorders that may affect walking
? Other walking and motion evaluations are not possible
? If it is difficult for the researchers to participate in this study

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
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