The Effects of Healthy Beat Acupunch on Physical Fitness of Thai Older Adults in Residential Homes
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Aging
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 65 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Participants needed
- 92 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose of this study is to test the effects of the first three months of instructor-led HBA regimen on physical fitness (aerobic endurance, lung capacity, upper body flexibility, lower body flexibility, handgrip strength, upper body strength, and lower body strength) between the HBA intervention and control groups, to test the effects of another three months of DVD-led HBA regimen followed by…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Mild to moderate dependence or complete independence as defined by an Activity Daily Living assessment using the Barthel Index (BI Thai version) with a score of 61 or higher
* No cognitive impairment defined by a Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ Thai version) …
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