The Effects of a Multi-component Lower Extremity Training Technique on Physical Function in Healthy Older Adults
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- Conditions
- Healthy older adults
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000037463
- Lead Sponsor
- Hiroshima University
- Brief Summary
After 24 weeks, significant increments were observed in the TG with significant interaction, with regard to all ROMs (except knee flexion), knee extension strength, and the TUGT and FTSST. Improvements in ROMs ranged from 5.3% (ankle plantar flexion) to 33.3% (hip extension). The knee extension strength showed a significant increment by 14.1%. Significant improvements were found in the TUGT (13.6%), and in the FTSST (13.1%).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 33
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1) under 65 years 2) severe neurological disorder such as stroke 3) inhibited to intensive exercising by physician 4) positive diagnosis of dementia 5) positive diagnosis of articular rheumatism 6) no ability to perform activities of daily living
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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