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

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

32 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-06-25

Study Completion Date

2024-03-30

Brief Summary

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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.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Rehabilitation Training Respiratory Muscle Strength

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This prospective randomized controlled trial design was conducted in thirty-two community-dwelling older participants who completed a modified stepping exercises program for 50 minutes/day, three days/week over six weeks. They were assessed for their functional mobility relating to levels of independence and prospectively followed up periods one month.

RESULTS: The participants in our study demonstrated significant improvements in their functional mobility after within 4 weeks of training, and these improvements continued to increase by week 6 (p\<0.01). Notably, the participants showed significant improvements in all functional outcomes at week 4, week 6, and one-month follow-up (p\<0.05). The most significant improvements were observed in the FTSST, TUGT, and lower limb muscle strength, and these outcomes were significantly different from the pre-test and intermediate tests (p\<0.01).

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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control grops

stepping on stable step

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

modified stepping trainings

Intervention Type OTHER

step-up on box texture difference

experimental group

stepping on unstable step

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

modified stepping trainings

Intervention Type OTHER

step-up on box texture difference

Interventions

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modified stepping trainings

step-up on box texture difference

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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stable stepping unstable stepping

Eligibility Criteria

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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