Resistance training have been recommended for sarcopenic patients. However, the whole body vibration training would further benefit for sarcopenic patients on the basis of resistance training remains unclear. The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of the whole body vibration training on improving the mobility of elderly patients with sarcopenia. The whole body vibration involves different frequencies that can improve muscle strength and keep aged upright, including the legs and core. These kinds of exercises can improve stability and help prevent falls.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
60
most people stand on the platform with knees bent at about a 30-degree angle, while the surface beneath their feet vibrates an astounding 30 times per second.
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.
West China Hospital，Sichuan University
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
The change of activities of daily living
Basic activities of daily living (BADL) assessed by Barthel Index
Time frame: 3 Months
The change of usual gait speed
Time frame: 3 Months
The change of handgrip strength
Time frame: 3 Months
The change of the score of Short Physical Performance Battery
Time frame: 3 Months
The change of the score of Timed Up and Go test
Time frame: 3 Months
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