Balance Trainning for Sarcopenic Inpatients Aged 80+ Years

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Resistance training and aerobic exercise have been recommended for sarcopenic patients. However, whether balance training would further benefit for sarcopenic patients on the basis of resistance training and aerobic exercise remains unclear. The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of balance training on improving the mobility of elderly patients with sarcopenia. Balance training involves doing exercises that strengthen the muscles that help keep the aged upright, including the legs and core. These kinds of exercises can improve stability and help prevent falls.

Official Title
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Effect of Balance Training on Mobility and Activities of Daily Living in Sarcopenic Inpatients Aged 80+Years

Conditions
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Sarcopenia

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: balance training
* Behavioral: resistance training


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria： Sarcopenia defined by the Asia Working Group of Sarcopenia (AWGS) Agree to participant this study and sign the informed consent Aged 80 years or over Exclusion Criteria: Patients who could not follow the training plan due to cognitive impairment, emotional problems or any other reasons; Severe heart and lung diseases; Renal insufficiency; Any type of tumor; Bedridden patients

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 80 Years
Maximum Age: 99 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 |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: experimental group<br> | Behavioral: balance training<br>* The training to improve balance is to work on the core muscle groups that help to maintain your posture.,and increase muscular strength.<br>Behavioral: resistance training<br>* Resistance training is a form of exercise that improves muscular strength and endurance. During a resistance training workout, you move your limbs against resistance provided by your body weight, gravity, bands, weighted bars or dumbbells.<br>|
| Other: controlled group<br> | Behavioral: resistance training<br>* Resistance training is a form of exercise that improves muscular strength and endurance. During a resistance training workout, you move your limbs against resistance provided by your body weight, gravity, bands, weighted bars or dumbbells.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fall rates | The incidence of falls during the first year of follow-up | One year | 
| The change of activities of daily living | Basic activities of daily living (BADL) assessed by Barthel Index | 3 Months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The change of usual gait speed |  | 3 months | 
| The change of handgrip strength |  | 3 months | 
| The change of the score of Short Physical Performance Battery | The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is an objective assessment tool for evaluating lower extremity functioning in older persons. | 3 Months | 
| The change of the score of Timed Up and Go test | The Timed Up and Go test (TUG) is a simple test used to measure basic functional mobility and safety with mobility. | 3 Months |