A Study of the Intervention Effect of a Hybrid Exercise Program on Frail Elderly

Guang Yang, Prof. Dr.

Status: Completed

Conditions: Frail Elderly Syndrome

Treatments: Behavioral: Wu Qin Xi exercise; Behavioral: Wu Qin Xi, resistance training and endurance training; Behavioral: Resistance training and endurance training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05832853

CCEE2018

Details and patient eligibility

About

The declining physical condition of frail elderly is becoming an ugent problem. Although the exercise intensity of Wu Qin Xi appears to be low, it is highly effective in the older individuals. Inspired by the characteristics and functions of Wu Qin Xi, we designed a brand new exercise intervention training program among frail older people, which incorporates Wu Qin Xi, strength exercises and endurance exercises to improve physical fitness, and even reverse the condition of frailty. Furthermore, to improve utility in clinical practice, we innovatively employed machine learning simulations to infer the condition of older adults and predict their level of frailty after the intervention.

Enrollment: 181 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. a Fried frailty phenotype score of 3-5 points;
2. could walk for at least 6 min without support;
3. had not been able to walk in the past year other training.

Exclusion criteria

1. people who have a past mental illness or serious psychological issues which make it difficult to obey orders;
2. people who have had neurological disorders within the last six months;
3. people who must regularly participate in other training programs during the study period;
4. people who struggle to walk normally due to significant muscle and skeletal injuries and continuous joint discomfort.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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181 participants in 3 patient groups

Wu Qin Xi exercise

Experimental group

Description:

The training schedule for Wu Qin Xi consisted of two phases: the first phase lasted for eight weeks, while the second phase lasted for 16 weeks. In the first phase, Wu Qin Xi group was given twice repetitions of the intervention. The second phase consisted of three repetitions of the Wu Qin Xi group.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Wu Qin Xi exercise

Wu Qin Xi, resistance training and endurance training

Experimental group

Description:

The trial was divided into three cycles, each lasting eight weeks. Participants performed a hybrid program of Wu Qin Xi exercise, resistance training and endurance training of varying duration and intensity in each cycle. Each session lasted one hour, three times a week for 24 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Wu Qin Xi, resistance training and endurance training

Resistance training and endurance training

Experimental group

Description:

The trial was divided into three cycles, each lasting eight weeks. Participants performed a hybrid program of resistance training and endurance training of varying duration and intensity in each cycle. Each session lasted one hour, three times a week for 24 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Resistance training and endurance training