Studies conducted so far added the dietary supplements along with resistance training as an intervention, we could not determine whether the observed effects of the intervention were due to the training program and/or dietary supplements.
This study will investigate the effects of high intensity resistance training solely in the possible sarcopenia cases which has not done before, to author's knowledge. Furthermore this study will help clinicians to individualize and optimize the therapy for specific patient subgroups, improve the potential of this therapy to improve human function and well being, facilitate timely interventions in community healthcare and prevention settings, which will contribute to higher awareness of sarcopenia prevention and interventions in diverse health care settings.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
32
High intensity resistance training will be performed 3 times a day for sixteen weeks
Abbas Institute of Medical Sciences
Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
Hand Dynamometer
it used to measure the hand grip strength. the test-retest reliability is 0.91 and 0.95 with excellent reliability. The assessment will be made at baseline, week 8 and 16
Time frame: 16 weeks
Short performance physical battery
an objective assessment tool for evaluating lower extremity functioning in older persons. the test-retest reliability is 0.87. It was used to measure at baseline, week 8 and 16
Time frame: 16 Week
FRAIL
The questionnaire aims at fatigue, resistance, ambulation, illness and loss of weight. It is a self reported questionnaire. The sensitivity of FRAIL is 85.8% and a specificity of 80.6%. The test will be measured at baseline, week 8 and 16
Time frame: 16 week
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