Vitality Acupunch Exercise Program for Sarcopenia Older Adults
NCT ID: NCT04504786
Last Updated: 2021-03-11
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
114 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2020-08-07
2021-03-06
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Vitality acupunch (VA)
The VA program took 40 minutes to complete and included three phases: 1) activating qi and blood (5 movements, 10 minutes): warm-up exercises that allowed the body to accumulate heat and promote flexibility of the joints to loosen up the body, 2) punching meridians (14 movements, 20 minutes): both hands were used to exert a vibrating effect according to the rhythms that stimulate the 14 meridians in the entire body to improve aerobic endurance, and 3) relaxing body and mind (5 movements, 10 minutes): muscle relaxing exercises to rest the body and cease the qi. Participants in the experimental group received the VA program led by the instructors, who were trained and certified by the PI, 3 times per week and 40 minutes per session for 6 months.
Vitality acupunch (VA) exercise program
The VA had three phases and took 40 minutes to complete.
Control
Participants in the control group continued with their daily activities as usual.
Control
Participants maintained their daily activities.
Interventions
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Vitality acupunch (VA) exercise program
The VA had three phases and took 40 minutes to complete.
Control
Participants maintained their daily activities.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* have been living in the facility for at least three months
* intact cognitive function with the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ) score ≥ 8
* hand-grip strength \< 28 kg for men and \< 18 kg for women
* calf circumference \< 34 cm for men and \< 33 cm for women
Exclusion Criteria
* have severe cardiovascular or pulmonary diseases
* have musculoskeletal diseases
65 Years
100 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Kaohsiung Medical University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Kuei-Min Chen, Ph.D., RN.
Professor
Principal Investigators
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Kuei-Min Chen, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Kaohsiung Medical University
Locations
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Kaohsiung Medical University
Kaohsiung City, , Taiwan
Countries
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References
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Tung HT, Chen KM, Huang KC, Hsu HF, Chou CP, Kuo CF. Effects of Vitality Acupunch exercise on functional fitness and activities of daily living among probable sarcopenic older adults in residential facilities. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2022 Mar;54(2):176-183. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12723. Epub 2021 Nov 8.
Other Identifiers
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KMUHIRB-F(II)-20190045(1)
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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