Benefits of Cycling Wheelchair Training for Elderly With Physical Disability

To investigate the feasibility of cycling wheelchair training as an exercise for elderly disabled patients, and to determine its effects on cognition, quality of life, aerobic capacity and physiological markers. We measure SF-12. Other outcome measures included the Mini-Mental State Examination, Aero bike workload test, resting blood pressure (systolic and diastolic), and heart rate.

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Key information

Conditions

Aged; Disable; Exercise; Rehabilitation; Wheelchair Behavior Motor Activity

Age range

65 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Taichung Veterans General Hospital

Taichung, Taiwan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

age >65 years old
with a functional ambulation category scale (FAC) level 4 or below
muscle strength of both lower limbs was >3 as the , or the muscle strength of one lower limb was 4 or above, as rated by the Medical Research Council Scale (MRC).

Exclusion criteria

hospitalized for acute medical problems within the past 3 months
having cardiopulmonary disease that could cause exercise hazards
unable to perform repetitive pedaling exercise due to diseases of the lower limbs
with pressure ulcers around hip area
with impaired cognitive function that did not allow completion of our questionnaires.

Treatment and study plan

Cycling wheelchair

Device

Apply the mechanical principle of pedaling on a bicycle to a conventional wheelchair

Primary outcomes

SF-12

Time frame: one month

Quality of life
MMSE questionnaire

Time frame: one month

Cognitive function
Cycling ergometer

Time frame: one month

Aerobic capacity

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Taichung Veterans General Hospital

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2021
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Aug 4, 2022
Registry last updated: Aug 4, 2022

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