Partnered Multicomponent Exercise for Elderly in Long-term Care Facilities

National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Status

Completed

Conditions

Happiness

Physical Function

Long Term Care Facilities

Exercise

Treatments

Other: partnered multicomponent exercises program

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05021848

21-046-B

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed to explore the effects of a partnered multicomponent exercise program on improving the physical function and sense of well-being of elderly people in Long-term Care Facilities (LTCFs).

Full description

This study is a single-blinded randomized controlled trial. Elderly residents were recruited from two LTCFs in Yilan county. The experimental group (N=14) received a 90-minute partnered multicomponent exercises intervention once weekly for 12 weeks. The control group (N=14) carried out the usual activities without intervention. The Barthel Index (BI), Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), De Morton Mobility Index(DEMMI), handgrip strength, and Chinese Happiness Inventory (CHI) were measured before and after the interventions.

Enrollment

22 patients

Sex

All

Ages

60 to 100 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Over 60years old,living in the long term care facilities,after Physician agrees.No infectious diseases.

Exclusion criteria

Acute disease or unstable state (such as heart failure).
Severe musculoskeletal diseases (such as fractures, lower limb joint pain and deformation).
Cognitive impairment (MMSE<20) .
At the end of life.