Benefits of the Home-based Exercise with the Aim of Preventing Aspiration Pneumonia and Falls in the Community-dwelling Older adults.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Frail older adults
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000014880
- Lead Sponsor
- Kio University
- Brief Summary
Voluntary peak cough flow in the intervention group was significantly greater than in the control group (p<0.01, d=0.5). However, lip closure force did not differ between groups. Regarding physical function, results of the Timed Up and Go Test (p<0.05, d=0.4), Chair Stand Test (p<0.01, d=0.4), maximal knee extension strength (p<0.05, d=0.4), and Sit and Reach Test (p<0.05, d=0.3) showed greater improvement in the intervention group.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Subjects with dementia or severe cognitive disorder.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Maximal peak cough flow Lip closure pressure Incident of accidental fall
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method