The effect of breathing training device on respiratory muscle strength, cardiovascular fitness and physical activity in the elderly
Phase 4
Active, not recruiting
- Conditions
- Healthy elderlyElderly
- Registration Number
- TCTR20210716006
- Lead Sponsor
- Thailand Graduate Institute of Science and Technology (TGIST)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
1. Female or male, aged above 60 years old
2. Able to communicate, understand and follow the command
3. Able to walk independently
4. Respiratory muscle strength < 70% predicted level
5. not history of thoracic surgery
6. not serve scoliosis
Exclusion Criteria
1. The participant refused to participate in the research.
2. High blood pressure greater than 180/100 mmHg at rest.
3. Heart rate more than 120 times/minute at rest.
4. Musculoskeletal disease (e.g. severe OA of knee) or neurological disease (e.g. Stoke, Spinal cord injury, Parkinson) that affect to walk
5. pulmonary disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Respiratory muscle strength 8 weeks Respiratory pressure test,Cardiovascular fitness 8 weeks 6-minute walk test (6MWT),Physical activity 8 weeks Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method /A N/A N/A