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NCT Number: NCT06457308

Compare the Agility Exercise and Resistance Exercise on Physical Function and Stability in Osteoporotic Women

Osteoporosis weakens bones with age, increasing fracture risk. Exercise improves physical function and reduces falls, crucial for preventing osteoporotic fractures, especially with balance, resistance, and multi-component training. Agility exercise, integrating various aspects like aerobic, strength, balance, and cognitive tasks, is promising for fall prevention in older adults, though its effectiveness in osteoporosis is not extensively studied.

This study compares agility and resistance exercise impacts on physical function and balance stability in postmenopausal osteoporosis. Fifty-one women (average age: 68±6.3y, BMI: 22.3±2.7 kg/m2) were divided into agility exercise (AG), resistance exercise (RG), and control groups (CG) through purposive sampling. AG and RG received added intervention training once a week for 2 hours over 12 weeks. Main outcomes included physical function and balance stability measured through various tests.

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Key information

Conditions

Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Agility Exercise Balance Stability Bone Diseases Bone Diseases, Metabolic Fall Prevention Metabolic Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Osteoporosis Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Physical Function

Age range

50 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Chen, Ying-Chen

Tainan, Taiwan

About this study

Main activities of agility training group (AG): Use rope ladders and cones to perform multiple tasks of direction changes, acceleration and deceleration of footsteps, hand and foot coordination and spatial orientation training.

Main activities of resistance training group (AG): Resistance training for upper and lower limb muscles and core muscles, including squats, use of elastic bands, and simple bars.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • women with osteoporosis( diagnosed with DXA, T-score≦-2.5 in L-spine or hip)
  • postmenopausal, more than 50 years old,

Exclusion criteria

  • unable to attend the training sessions due to physical problems
  • had joined previous exercise program

Treatment and study plan

Physical training of agility

Biological

A grouped training for older adults in the community. The training classed lasted for 12 weeks, one session a week for 120 mins, and are under instructed by a trained experienced sport instructor. Use rope ladders and cones to perform multiple tasks of direction changes, acceleration and deceleration of footsteps, hand and foot coordination and spatial orientation training,

Physical training of resistance

Biological

A grouped training for older adults in the community. The training classed lasted for 12 weeks, one session a week for 120 mins, and are under instructed by a trained experienced sport instructor. Resistance training for upper and lower limb muscles and core muscles, including squats, use of elastic bands, and simple bars

Primary outcomes

  1. Physical function of upper limb strength

    Time frame: after the completed training course, about 12 weeks

    arm curl in 30 secs

  2. Physical function of upper limbs strength

    Time frame: after the completed training course, about 12 weeks

    Hand grip

  3. Physical function of lower limbs

    Time frame: after the completed training course, about 12 weeks

    Walking speed

  4. Physical function of dynamic balance

    Time frame: after the completed training course, about 12 weeks

    Up and go test

  5. Physical function of lower limbs

    Time frame: after the completed training course, about 12 weeks

    Sit to stand in 30 secs

  6. Physical function of static balance

    Time frame: after the completed training course, about 12 weeks

    One leg stand test

  7. Stability index

    Time frame: after the completed training course, about 12 weeks

    Biodex balance system device

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Tainan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Tainan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Jun 13, 2024
Registry last updated
Aug 20, 2024

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