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This study aimed to determine whether a 12-week combined exercise intervention program with extra emphasis on balance, muscle strength, and walking ability was designed to improve functional fitness, balance, walking speed in community-dwelling older people.
1. Written informed consent must be obtained before any study specific procedures are undertaken.
2. The process of the experiment (brief describe)
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Experimental group | Experimental | The healthy elderly will be were recruited to participate in this study. All the subjects were independent in basic daily living activities, but at least one or more given assistance in the instrumental IADL assessment (ability to use telephone, shopping, food preparing, housekeeping, laundry, mode of transportation, responsibility for own medications, ability to handle finances). Their age should be ranged between 65 - 81 years. |
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| Comparison group | No Intervention | The healthy elderly will be were recruited to participate in this study. All the subjects were independent in basic daily living activities, but at least one or more given assistance in the instrumental IADL assessment (ability to use telephone, shopping, food preparing, housekeeping, laundry, mode of transportation, responsibility for own medications, ability to handle finances). Their age should be ranged between 65 - 81 years. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| exercise intervention program | Behavioral | The experimental group will receive a 12-week combined exercise intervention program with extra emphasis on balance, muscle strength, and walking ability which involved two 2-hour sessions once per week. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Changes in performance of Physical fitness at 12-week | Senior Fitness test (30-second Chair Stand, 30-second Arm Curl, 2-minute Step, Chair Sit and Reach and 8 Foot Up-and-Go) | The assessments will be conducted before, immediately after intervention for the experimental group; two times of these assessments to be at an interval of 12 weeks are conducted for the comparison group |
| Changes in Balance and walking ability at 12-week | One leg standing, Five-repetition sit-to-stand test, Timed up-and-go test and Walking speed test | The assessments will be conducted before, immediately after intervention for the experimental group; two times of these assessments to be at an interval of 12 weeks are conducted for the comparison group |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Li-Jiun Liaw | Kaohsiung Medical University Department of Physical Therapy Associate Professor | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Li-Jiun Liaw | Kaohsiung City | Sanmin Dist | 80708 | Taiwan |
Currently in the submission stage ,and then share with other researchers after publication
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| ID | Term |
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| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| ID | Term |
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| D001519 | Behavior |
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