NCT04438876

The Effects of Functional Power Training on Frail and Pre-frail Community - Dwelling Older Adults in Singapore

The Effects of Functional Power Training on Frail and Pre-frail Community - Dwelling Older Adults in Singapore: A Randomised Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 61 (actual)
• Sponsor: Geriatric Education and Research Institute · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 55 Years – 99 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To investigate the efficacy of a 12-week Functional Power Training (FPT) program in pre-frail and frail community-dwelling older adults in Singapore for the management of physical frailty. The proposed study will provide information on the benefits of FPT on physical performances of older adults and help to shape future exercise recommendations to slow or reverse the onset and severity of physical frailty.

Conditions

• Frailty
• Muscle Weakness

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Functional Power Training	The exercise intervention encompassed high-velocity movement, balance, and mobility exercises with the use of body weight and resistance bands as resistance. Participants were instructed to move rapidly during the concentric phase and slowly during the eccentric phase when performing the dynamic exercises.
OTHER	Usual care	Participants either continued the usual exercise program provided by their respective community senior activity centers or their personal exercise routine.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-03-14
• Primary completion: 2020-12-31
• Completion: 2020-12-31
• First posted: 2020-06-19
• Last updated: 2021-02-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Singapore