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In this research, the elderly living in nursing homes were selected in two group control and intervention.

Intervention group 3 times a week for 20 minutes during 2 months, fun physical exercises (including activities carried out with the use of sports equipment such as beach ball, stretch, bird toys, etc).


Clinical Trial Description

Have of a healthy life with minimal complications in this period. Most important issue in improving the health and quality of life of the elderly is maintain their independence in physical activity. World Health Organization (WHO) is believed that, the first indicator of the health of a society is physical activity of the society.

The studies show that sarcopenia leads to a decrease in the function and increase of disability 2/1 male and 3/1 are older women. sarcopenia leads to some perturbation such as, movement disorders, impaired balance, the incidence of inflammatory disease and dementia. In this reserch, the elderly living in nursing homes were selected in two group control and intervention.

Intervention group 3 times a week for 20 minutes during 2 months, fun physical exercises.

(including activities carried out with the use of sports equipment such as beach ball, stretch, bird toys, etc). ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Prevention


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT02259673
Study type Interventional
Source Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Contact zohre najafi, Msc student
Phone 09153819224
Email najafiz2@mums.ac.ir
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 1/Phase 2
Start date September 2014
Completion date June 2015

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