Home-based lower-leg power training to improve muscle and balance in older adults
Effects of Home-based Lower Extremity Muscle Power Training on Functional Muscle and Balance Performance in Older Adults
This program will test whether a home-based lower-leg power training routine can improve leg muscle performance and balance in community-dwelling adults aged 65–80.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 40 (estimated) |
| Ages | 65 Years to 80 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Taipei) |
| Trial ID | NCT06901700 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This single-blind randomized controlled trial will enroll 40 community-dwelling adults aged 65–80 and randomly assign them to an experimental group or a control group. The experimental group will complete 24 sessions of home-based lower extremity power training while the control group will receive usual care or no specific intervention. Primary outcomes include measures of lower-extremity muscle power, functional performance, and balance assessed at baseline and after the intervention. Participants must have MMSE ≥24, use a smartphone routinely, and be free of recent lower-limb injury or unstable cardiovascular, neurological, or metabolic conditions.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are community-dwelling adults aged 65–80 who are cognitively intact (MMSE ≥24), use a smartphone regularly, and have no recent lower-limb injury or unstable medical conditions.
Not a fit: People with recent (<1 year) lower-limb musculoskeletal injury, unstable cardiovascular, neurological, or metabolic disease, or significant cognitive impairment are unlikely to benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could offer an easy-to-deliver home exercise option that improves leg power, mobility, and balance and may lower fall risk in older adults.
How similar studies have performed: Clinic-based and supervised power-training programs have previously improved muscle power and balance, but home-based versions have been less thoroughly tested.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * 65\~80 years old community-dwelling adults * MMSE≥24 * Use smart phone routinely Exclusion Criteria: * Recent (\<1 year) musculoskeletal injury or disability in the lower limbs * Unstable cardiovascular, neurological disease, or metabolic disease interfering with participating in the study
Where this trial is running
Taipei
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University — Taipei, Taiwan (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Ray-Yau Wang, PhD — National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
- Study coordinator: Ray-Yau Wang, PhD
- Email: rywang@nycu.edu.tw
- Phone: +88628267210
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.