https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/563628
標題: | The preliminary effect of whole-body vibration intervention on improving the skeletal muscle mass index, physical fitness, and quality of life among older people with sarcopenia | 作者: | Chang S.-F. Lin P.-C. RONG-SEN YANG Yang R.-J. |
公開日期: | 2018 | 出版社: | BioMed Central Ltd. | 卷: | 18 | 期: | 1 | 來源出版物: | BMC Geriatrics | 摘要: | Background: Studies have shown that sarcopenia easily leads to difficulty moving, disability, and poor quality of life. However, researches on the use of whole-body vibration for older adults with sarcopenia living in institutions have been lacking. Therefore, the main objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of whole-body vibration intervention on improving the skeletal muscle mass index, physical fitness, and quality of life of older adults with sarcopenia living in institutions. Methods: This study adopted a quasi-experimental, single-group, pretest-posttest design. The whole-body vibration intervention was performed over a 3-month period, in which the older adults trained 3 times per week; each training lasted 60 s with a break of 30 s for 10 repetitions. The older adults' skeletal muscle mass index, physical fitness and quality of life before and after the intervention of the whole-body vibration was collected. Concerning the statistical methods adopted, nonparametric method-based tests were employed. Results: According to the results of analysis, after the intervention of the 12-week whole-body vibration, the skeletal muscle mass index (z = - 3.621, p = 0.000), physical fitness on standing on one foot (z = - 2.447, p = 0.014), shoulder-arm flexibility (z = - 3.159, p = 0.002), 8-ft up and go test (z = - 2.692, p = 0.009), hand grip strength (z = - 3.388, p = 0.009), and five repeated sit-to-stand tests (z = - 2.936, p = 0.003), all improved significantly. Furthermore, concerning the quality of life of the older adults in the pretest and posttest, the improvements were statistically significant (z = - 2.533, p = 0.011). Conclusions: The study results showed the effect of whole-body vibration intervention on improving the skeletal muscle mass index, physical fitness, and quality of life of sarcopenic older people living in institutions and could serve as a crucial reference to health care professionals. ? 2018 The Author(s). |
URI: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85040768743&doi=10.1186%2fs12877-018-0712-8&partnerID=40&md5=2e782adb5d84aae6403dc47b4929535a https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/563628 |
ISSN: | 1471-2318 | DOI: | 10.1186/s12877-018-0712-8 | SDG/關鍵字: | aged; female; fitness; hand strength; human; male; muscle strength; nursing home; pathophysiology; physiology; physiotherapy; quality of life; sarcopenia; skeletal muscle; therapeutic use; very elderly; vibration; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Hand Strength; Humans; Male; Muscle Strength; Muscle, Skeletal; Nursing Homes; Physical Fitness; Physical Therapy Modalities; Quality of Life; Sarcopenia; Vibration |
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