A Study of the Intervention Effect of a Hybrid Exercise Program on Elderly With Sarcopenia
Condition: Sarcopenia
MeSH terms: Sarcopenia
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      Sarcopenia is a geriatric condition characterized by a progressive decrease in skeletal
      muscle content and loss of muscle function. Resistance exercise, Taichi exercise and the
      hybrid exercise program consisting of the two aforementioned methods have been demonstrated
      could increase the skeletal muscle mass of the elderly with sarcopenia. However, note that
      the above contents may be performed in a different order in a treatment, equally important
      but less well understood is the sequence in which it should be performed. Surprisingly, the
      exercise sequence has not been comprehensively investigated. Therefore, investigators
      designed a self-ordered exercise program combining resistance exercise, tai chi and a hybrid
      exercise program to investigate whether the decline in skeletal muscle area could be better
      overcome and the reversal of sarcopenia in elderly with sarcopenia.
    


Intervention name(s): self-determine sequence exercise program; resistance training; Taichi exercise and resistance training; Randomly selected exercise program
Intervention type(s): Behavioral; Behavioral; Behavioral; Behavioral
Intervention description(s): The Taichi exercise utilized the simplified eight styles of Taichi. The resistance training program consisted of three cycles. In the first cycle, investigators used a light load but high repetitions (ranging from 40% to 60% of one repetition maximum and 12-20 repetitions). During the second phase of our training, investigators raised the training load by doing sets of moderate intensity and a medium number of repetitions (ranging from 60% to 80% of one repetition maximum and 5-12 repetitions). In the third cycle, investigators aimed to improve the participants' maximal muscular resistance by using a greater training load and fewer repetitions (ranging from 70% to 85% of one repetition maximum and 5-8 repetitions).; The resistance training program consisted of three cycles. In the first cycle, investigators used a light load but high repetitions (ranging from 40% to 60% of one repetition maximum and 12-20 repetitions). During the second phase of our training, investigators raised the training load by doing sets of moderate intensity and a medium number of repetitions (ranging from 60% to 80% of one repetition maximum and 5-12 repetitions). In the third cycle, investigators aimed to improve the participants' maximal muscular resistance by using a greater training load and fewer repetitions (ranging from 70% to 85% of one repetition maximum and 5-8 repetitions). Participants in the RTG completed four sets of each movement, with two to three minutes of rest between each set.; The training of the Taichi exercise and resistance training group consisted of two cycles, the first cycle was aimed at learning and consolidating Taichi exercise, and the second cycle was aimed at improving and consolidating. The Taichi exercise and resistance training group was scheduled for 30 min of Taichi exercise per training. The resistance training program consisted of three cycles. In the first cycle, investigators used a light load but high repetitions (ranging from 40% to 60% of one repetition maximum and 12-20 repetitions). During the second phase of our training, investigators raised the training load by doing sets of moderate intensity and a medium number of repetitions (ranging from 60% to 80% of one repetition maximum and 5-12 repetitions). In the third cycle, investigators aimed to improve the participants' maximal muscular resistance by using a greater training load and fewer repetitions (ranging from 70% to 85% of one repetition maximum and 5-8 repetitions).; Participants in the randomly selected exercise program group who chose Yijinjing exercise were required to complete one hour of Yijinjing exercise training, and those who chose Yijinjing exercise hybrid strength training had to complete half an hour of Yijinjing training. The resistance training program consisted of three cycles. In the first cycle, investigators used a light load but high repetitions (ranging from 40% to 60% of one repetition maximum and 12-20 repetitions). During the second phase of our training, investigators raised the training load by doing sets of moderate intensity and a medium number of repetitions (ranging from 60% to 80% of one repetition maximum and 5-12 repetitions). In the third cycle, investigators aimed to improve the participants' maximal muscular resistance by using a greater training load and fewer repetitions (ranging from 70% to 85% of one repetition maximum and 5-8 repetitions).
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary purpose: Basic Science
Keywords: sarcopenia; elderly; exercise program; explainable artificial intelligence