Microcurrent electrical neuromuscular stimulation on muscle function of health elderly
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- KCT0001976
- Lead Sponsor
- Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital Seoul
- Brief Summary
In the real MENS group, the mean values of the HGS and the number of plantar flexions were significantly increased, but the RMS value of the electromyography signal was significantly decreased after the real intervention (P<.05). However, the sham MENS group showed a significant decrease in the number of plantar flexions and the total time for HRT after the sham stimulation (P<.05). The mean difference in the RMS value was significantly lower, but the number of plantar flexions and the total time for HRT was significantly higher in the real MENS group than in the sham MENS group (P<.05).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 32
Healthy volunteers 65 years of age and over who can take examinations through the standard manner.
Participants were excluded if they (1) were diagnosed with central nervous system (CNS) disease, myopathy, or neuromuscular junction disoreders; (2) had neurologic deficits related with peripheral neuropathy; (3) had a history of spine or peripheral nerve entrapment surgery; (4) had severe bony deformities or articular contracture; (5) had cognitive deficit; (6) had serious systemic diseases such as uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes mellitus, severe general weakness
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Single leg heel-rese test (HRT): (1) number of plantar flexions, (2) time in seconds, and (3) velocity (plantar flexions per second) ;Hand grip strenth test (kg): Mean value of three trials
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Root Mean Square (RMS): Mean value of three trials