Compare the Agility Exercise and Resistance Exercise on Physical Function and Stability in Osteoporotic Women

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Completed

• Conditions: Postmenopausal Osteoporosis; Agility Exercise; Physical Function; Fall Prevention; Balance Stability
• Interventions: Biological: Physical training of resistance; Biological: Physical training of agility

• Registration Number: NCT06457308
• Lead Sponsor: Tainan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare

Brief Summary

Osteoporosis weakens bones with age, increasing fracture risk. Exercise improves physical function and reduces falls, crucial for preventing osteoporotic fractures, especially with balance, resistance, and multi-component training. Agility exercise, integrating various aspects like aerobic, strength, balance, and cognitive tasks, is promising for fall prevention in older adults, though its effectiveness in osteoporosis is not extensively studied.

This study compares agility and resistance exercise impacts on physical function and balance stability in postmenopausal osteoporosis. Fifty-one women (average age: 68±6.3y, BMI: 22.3±2.7 kg/m2) were divided into agility exercise (AG), resistance exercise (RG), and control groups (CG) through purposive sampling. AG and RG received added intervention training once a week for 2 hours over 12 weeks. Main outcomes included physical function and balance stability measured through various tests.

Detailed Description

Main activities of agility training group (AG): Use rope ladders and cones to perform multiple tasks of direction changes, acceleration and deceleration of footsteps, hand and foot coordination and spatial orientation training.

Main activities of resistance training group (AG): Resistance training for upper and lower limb muscles and core muscles, including squats, use of elastic bands, and simple bars.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-07-14
• Primary Completion: 2022-05-31
• Study Completion: 2022-12-31
• Study First Submitted: 2024-04-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-06-08
• Study First Posted: 2024-06-13
• Status Verified: 2024-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-08-19
• Last Update Posted: 2024-08-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 51

Inclusion Criteria

• women with osteoporosis( diagnosed with DXA, T-score≦-2.5 in L-spine or hip)
• postmenopausal, more than 50 years old,

Exclusion Criteria

• unable to attend the training sessions due to physical problems
• had joined previous exercise program

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Resistance exercise training.	Physical training of resistance	Participants attend training class focused on resistance training. Resistance training for upper and lower limb muscles and core muscles, including squats, use of elastic bands, and simple bars.
Agility exercise training.	Physical training of agility	Participants attend training class focused on agility training. Rope ladders and cones are used to perform multiple tasks of direction changes, acceleration and deceleration of footsteps, hand and foot coordination and spatial orientation training.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical function of upper limb strength	after the completed training course, about 12 weeks	arm curl in 30 secs
Physical function of upper limbs strength	after the completed training course, about 12 weeks	Hand grip
Physical function of lower limbs	after the completed training course, about 12 weeks	Sit to stand in 30 secs
Physical function of dynamic balance	after the completed training course, about 12 weeks	Up and go test
Physical function of static balance	after the completed training course, about 12 weeks	One leg stand test
Stability index	after the completed training course, about 12 weeks	Biodex balance system device

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Chen, Ying-Chen; 🇨🇳 Tainan, Taiwan