Using Mölkky for Community-dwelling Older Adults

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Older Adults Without Any Specific Clinical Condition

Treatments: Behavioral: Mölkky; Behavioral: Home activity

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07025967

HongKongPU_Mölkky

Details and patient eligibility

About

Physical activity is known to be a protector against major diseases. However, they usually do closed-skilled types, like jogging, swimming, Tai Chi. Our research showed that older adults benefit more from engaging in open-skilled activities. Mölkky is a Finnish throwing game that is considered an open-skilled activity.

The project investigates the benefits of Mölkky as an open-skilled physical activity and home activity for older adults.

Full description

This study aims to examine the impacts of Mölkky on the overall functioning and psychological well-being of older adults when compared with a traditional home activity, including exercise and cognitive training.

45 older adults aged 60 or above from elderly service centres complete both baseline and post-program assessments. The Mölkky group receives Mölkky training in preparation for a Mölkky tournament, while the home activity group receives conventionally prescribed exercises and cognitive training. Assessments, including physical, cognitive, psychological and quality of life assessments, were conducted twice, at baseline and after 8 weeks.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• aged 60 or above,
• having no known pre-existing impairments that would prevent them from physical exercises, and
• had no known terminal disease leading to a life expectancy of less than one year.

Exclusion criteria

• cognitive impairment that makes them unable to complete the assessments, and
• a history of significant cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease or musculoskeletal dysfunction or exhibited steady hypertension (160/90 mmHg or above) that places them at risk of participating in an exercise program as determined by the centers

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Mölkky group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will join the Mölkky.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mölkky

Home activity group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will receive home activities including closed-skilled exercises and cognitive training.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Home activity