An Alternative Remote Rehabilitation Strategy for the Improvement of Sarcopenia in the Elderly: Tai Chi as an Exercise Form
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia
- Sponsor
- Northeast Normal University
- Enrollment
- 225
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Using a Jamar hydraulic hand dynamometer to investigate change of handgrip in sarcopenic elderly.
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Sarcopenia is an age-related disease characterized by a progressive decrease in skeletal muscle content and loss of muscle function. Tai Chi exercises have been shown to improve skeletal muscle mass in elderly people suffering from sarcopenia. However, offline interventions are a very labor- and financial-intensive approach. Therefore, researchers designed an artificial intelligence-assisted program and Tai Chi exercise format to investigate whether a remote rehabilitation approach could replace face-to-face interventions
Investigators
Guang Yang, Prof. Dr.
Prof.Dr.
Northeast Normal University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •(1) Patients between the ages of 60-75 years; (2) who meet the screening criteria for sarcopenia in Asia established by AWGS 2019; (3) who have a computer at home (4) who can use a computer or was accompanied by family number who can use a computer.
Exclusion Criteria
- •(1) participants taking medications that significantly impact musculoskeletal function (2) participants suffering from respiratory failure or other bodily problems; (3) participants with mental disorders or neurological disorders; (4) patients who participate in other training programs on a regular basis.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Using a Jamar hydraulic hand dynamometer to investigate change of handgrip in sarcopenic elderly.
Time Frame: Month 3
Participants will receive a handgrip strength test before and after the intervention to assess the change from baseline handgrip strength at 3 months.
Using quantitative CT to investigate the change of skeletal muscle area in sarcopenic elderly.
Time Frame: Month 3
articipants will receive quantitative CT scans before and after the intervention to assess the change from baseline skeletal muscle area at 3 months.
Using a bioelectrical impedance body composition analyzer with a multifrequency device to investigate the change of relative skeletal muscle mass index in sarcopenic elderly.
Time Frame: Month 3
Participants will receive a relative skeletal muscle mass index test before and after the intervention to assess the change from baseline relative skeletal muscle index at 3 months.
Secondary Outcomes
- Collect participants' self-evaluation of their life state and physical state.(Month 3)
- Collect video of participants throughout the intervention.(Month 3)