The Effect of Modified Stepping Trainings in Frailty Elderly With Physical Performance- a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

The Effect of Modified Stepping Trainings in Frailty Elderly With Physical Performance- a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

This single-blind, randomized controlled trial compared the effects of modifiled stepping exercise training on flat step and unstable step on the functional outcomes in community-dwelling older adults. The subjects were involved in a step up in 4 directions exercise on each surface, according to their groups, for 50 min/day, 3 days/week, for 6 weeks. The functional outcomes were assessed prior to training, at Week 3, Week 6 after training and 1 months after training.

Inclusion Criteria:

• The eligible participants needed ability of independent walking over at least 10 m without any assistive devices, and did not participate in a regular exercise program prior to being involved in the study. Older individuals who presented any signs and symptoms that might affect walking and the ability to participate in the study, such as unstable medical conditions, inflammation in the joints of the lower extremities (with a pain scale of more than 5 out of 10 on a visual analog scale), and having sequelae of neurological deficits, were excluded from the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• people who were initially recruited, those diagnosed with dementia, depression, severe cardiovascular disease, or mental illness were excluded.