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This project was aimed to test the effects of a six-month VA program on the muscle mass, muscle strength, and quality of sleep of institutional older adults with sarcopenia.
A cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted to test the effects of a six-month VA program on the muscle mass, muscle strength, and quality of sleep of institutional older adults with sarcopenia. Using convenience sampling, 12 long-term care facilities with 114 older adults were recruited, and then cluster-randomized by the facility to a VA experimental or a control group. The experimental group received the VA program led by certified instructors 3 times per week and 40 minutes per session for 6 months; the control group continued with their regular daily activities. One pre-test and two post-tests, 3 months apart, were conducted.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Vitality acupunch (VA) | Experimental | The VA program took 40 minutes to complete and included 3 phases: 1) activating qi and blood (5 movements, 10 minutes): warm-up exercises that allowed the body to accumulate heat and promote flexibility of the joints to loosen up the body, 2) punching meridians (14 movements, 20 minutes): both hands were used to exert a vibrating effect according to the rhythms that stimulate the 14 meridians in the entire body to improve aerobic endurance, and 3) relaxing body and mind (5 movements, 10 minutes): muscle relaxing exercises to rest the body and cease the qi. Participants in the experimental group received the VA program led by the instructors, who were trained an certified by the PI, 3 times per week and 40 minutes per session for 6 months. |
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| Control | Active Comparator | Participants in the control group continued with their daily activities as usual. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Vitality acupunch (VA) exercise program | Other | The VA had 3 phases and took 40 minutes to complete. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Muscle mass | measured by the calf circumference | 6 months |
| Muscle strength | measured by the Digital Handgrip Dynamometer (TKK-5101) | 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Sleep quality | Measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI): score ranges from 0-21; > 5 indicates clinically significant sleep disruptions. | 6 months |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Kuei-Min Chen, PhD | Kaohsiung Medical University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Kaohsiung Medical University | Kaohsiung City | 80708 | Taiwan |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 36448359 | Derived | Tung HT, Chen KM, Chou CP, Belcastro F, Hsu HF, Kuo CF. Acupunch Exercise Improved Muscle Mass, Hand Grip Strength, and Sleep Quality of Institutional Older Adults with Probable Sarcopenia. J Appl Gerontol. 2023 May;42(5):888-897. doi: 10.1177/07334648221141413. Epub 2022 Nov 30. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D007319 | Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders |
| ID | Term |
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| D020919 | Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic |
| D020920 | Dyssomnias |
| D012893 | Sleep Wake Disorders |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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| Control | Other | Participants maintained their daily activities. |
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| D001523 |
| Mental Disorders |