Progressive Resistance Strength Training (PRT) in Hospitalised Elderly Patients

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of progressive resistance strength training (PRT) in elderly hospitalised patients. The hypothesis is that PRT given as an additional training would improve the rehabilitation and increase the level of activity of daily living.

Detailed Description
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Elderly inpatients included in the study were randomised into a control group or a training group. All included patients received the regular in-physiotherapy, but the training group received progressive resistance training in groups in addition.

Official Title
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The Effect of Progressive Resistance Strength Training in Hospitalised Elderly Patients

Conditions
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Medical Diseases, Neurological Diseases, Chronical Obstructive Lung Diseases

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Progressive Resistance strength training


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Hospitalised elderly patients referred for physiotherapy. Ability to perform standing position independently with/without walking aids (rollator, crutch) or bed/bench support. Exclusion Criteria: Expected length of stay < 7 days. Dementia. Unable to communicate relevant. Unable to be active

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: Control Group<br> | |
| Experimental: Treatment group<br> | Other: Progressive Resistance strength training<br>* Resistance strength training is given as circle training. The resistance is increased with regularly intervals.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Timed Up & Go Test | The Timed Up & Go (TUG) test assess basic functional mobility.(14). The test measures the time (in seconds)that the subjects used for standing up from the seating position on a chair (chair seat height = 45 cm) with armrest, walking 3 m, turning around and walking back to the chair and sitting down again. | Before randomisation and 3 days before discharge from the department | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Barthel Index | BI consists of 10 functional tasks of which 3 tasks focus the function of mowing and walking. Task numbers 8 in BI Transfer assess the ability to move and are rated on a 0, 5 and10 point ordinal scale. Task number 9 in BI Walking assess the ability to walk rated on a 0, 5 or 10 point scale. Task number 10 in BI Stairs assesses the ability to walk on stairs and is rated with 0, 5, 10 or 15 points. | before randomisation and 3 days before discharge from the department | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Barthel Index, elderly hospitalised patients, progressive resistance training