Home-based Progressive Resistance Exercise to Enhance Physical Performance of Older Adults With Possible Sarcopenia

The University of Hong Kong (HKU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sarcopenia

Treatments: Behavioral: Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04851262

UW20-868

Details and patient eligibility

About

The overall aim of the proposed project is to improve muscle strength in older adults with possible sarcopenia by promoting home-based progressive resistance exercise. The target population for health talks is community-dwelling older adults. A Three monthly home-visits and weekly phone calls will be made. A waitlist randomised controlled trial will be conducted to evaluate effectiveness, and qualitative feedback will be collected from participants. A pilot study will be conducted first.

Enrollment: 42 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65 to 89 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

The inclusion criteria are:

• Aged 65-89;
• Possible sarcopenia (defined by AWGS 2019);
• No cognitive impairment (Abbreviated Mental Test score ≥8); and
• No communication problems.

The exclusion criteria are:

• having engaged in a structured exercise programme in the past 6 months or planning to do so within the intervention period;
• mobility-limiting injury of the hands or lower limbs, surgery or hospitalisation within the intervention period;
• contraindications such as musculoskeletal/cardiorespiratory disorders, or any advanced diseases that inhibit them from exercising.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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42 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention is a 12-week home-based resistance training programme with phased progression. The intervention will have three phases: (i) an initial phase focused on training the target muscle(s)/movements with minimal or no external weight; (ii) an intermediate phase targeting muscle strength with increased practice resistance; and (iii) an advanced phase targeting the further enhancement of muscle strength by challenging multiple muscle groups. Each phase will involve exercises targeting the trunk, back, hip, upper-limb and lower-limb muscles.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Exercise

Waitlist control

Other group

Description:

The waitlist control participants will start the intervention 12 weeks after the baseline assessment.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Exercise