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

February 8, 2021 updated by: Geriatric Education and Research Institute

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

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

61

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Singapore
      • Singapore, Singapore
        • Geriatric Education & Research Institute

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

55 years to 99 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • aged 55 years and above
  • low muscle strength - handgrip strength less than 26kg for men and 18kg for women
  • ambulate without human assistance
  • able to understand basic instructions

Exclusion Criteria:

  • currently enrolled in another study
  • acute musculoskeletal injury
  • unable to participate in the full duration of the study
  • unwilling to participate if not assigned to the intervention group
  • deemed not suitable to participate in exercise by a medical doctor

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Function power training
12-week structured FPT program, conducted by a certified trainer from a community service provider. Sessions were held twice weekly at the respective community senior activity centers, each lasting 60 minutes in duration.
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.
Active Comparator: Usual care
Participants either continued the usual exercise program provided by their respective community senior activity centers or their personal exercise routine.
Other: Usual care
Participants either continued the usual exercise program provided by their respective community senior activity centers or their personal exercise routine.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change of Frail status at 12 and 24 weeks
Time Frame: baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks
Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) Frailty status which characterizes frailty based on five components: unintentional weight loss, weakness, slowness, exhaustion and low physical activity. 1 point for each category. Robust: 0 point, Pre-Frail: 1-2 points , Frail: 3-5 points.
baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks
Change of hand grip strength at 12 and 24 weeks
Time Frame: baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks
Hand grip strength (kg)
baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks
Change of knee extensor strength at 12 and 24 weeks
Time Frame: baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks
Knee extensor strength (kg)
baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks
Change of Timed up and go (TUG) at 12 and 24 weeks
Time Frame: baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks
Timed up and go (TUG) (seconds)
baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks
Change of SPPB at 12 and 24 weeks
Time Frame: baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks

Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) consist of:

  1. Balance test
  2. Gait speed
  3. Chair stand test
baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Exercise adherence
Time Frame: baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks
Exercise journals
baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Geriatric Education and Research Institute

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Shiou-Liang Wee, PhD, Geriatric Education & Research Institute

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 14, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 15, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 17, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

June 19, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 9, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 8, 2021

Last Verified

June 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • GERI1618

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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