The Effects of Functional Power Training on Frail and Pre-frail Community - Dwelling Older Adults in Singapore

Geriatric Education and Research Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Muscle Weakness; Frailty

Treatments: Other: Functional Power Training; Other: Usual care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04438876

GERI1618

Details and patient eligibility

About

To investigate the efficacy of a 12-week Functional Power Training (FPT) program in pre-frail and frail community-dwelling older adults in Singapore for the management of physical frailty. The proposed study will provide information on the benefits of FPT on physical performances of older adults and help to shape future exercise recommendations to slow or reverse the onset and severity of physical frailty.

Enrollment: 61 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 55 to 99 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• aged 55 years and above
• low muscle strength - handgrip strength less than 26kg for men and 18kg for women
• ambulate without human assistance
• able to understand basic instructions

Exclusion criteria

• currently enrolled in another study
• acute musculoskeletal injury
• unable to participate in the full duration of the study
• unwilling to participate if not assigned to the intervention group
• deemed not suitable to participate in exercise by a medical doctor

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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61 participants in 2 patient groups

Function power training

Experimental group

Description:

12-week structured FPT program, conducted by a certified trainer from a community service provider. Sessions were held twice weekly at the respective community senior activity centers, each lasting 60 minutes in duration.

Treatment:

Other: Functional Power Training

Usual care

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants either continued the usual exercise program provided by their respective community senior activity centers or their personal exercise routine.

Treatment:

Other: Usual care