This project was aimed to test the effects of a six-month VA program on the muscle mass, muscle strength, and quality of sleep of institutional older adults with sarcopenia.
A cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted to test the effects of a six-month VA program on the muscle mass, muscle strength, and quality of sleep of institutional older adults with sarcopenia. Using convenience sampling, 12 long-term care facilities with 114 older adults were recruited, and then cluster-randomized by the facility to a VA experimental or a control group. The experimental group received the VA program led by certified instructors 3 times per week and 40 minutes per session for 6 months; the control group continued with their regular daily activities. One pre-test and two post-tests, 3 months apart, were conducted.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
114
The VA had 3 phases and took 40 minutes to complete.
Participants maintained their daily activities.
Kaohsiung Medical University
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Muscle mass
measured by the calf circumference
Time frame: 6 months
Muscle strength
measured by the Digital Handgrip Dynamometer (TKK-5101)
Time frame: 6 months
Sleep quality
Measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI): score ranges from 0-21; \> 5 indicates clinically significant sleep disruptions.
Time frame: 6 months
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