To check connection between how well older adults living in oldage home can move and how strong are their breathing muscles
Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/03/064608
- Lead Sponsor
- Arjun A Achar
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1) Older adults of age 60-80 years
2) Living in long-term care facility for more than 6 months
3) Both genders
4) Ability to walk unaided
5) Willingness to take part in the study
Exclusion Criteria
1)Cognitive score less than 3 in Mini-Cog scale
2)Critically ill or terminally ill
3)Known case of cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal, neurological and metabolic disorders which restrict mobility.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Physical performance <br/ ><br>(Short physical performance battery) <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br> Respiratory muscle strength <br/ ><br>(Micro rpm)Timepoint: Baseline
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hand grip strengthTimepoint: Baseline