Outcome
Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
Primary |
Muscle strength of the lower extremities |
Muscle strength of bilateral hip flexor,knee extensor, ankle dorsiflexor, and ankle plantarflexor |
Before training |
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Primary |
Muscle strength of the lower extremities |
Muscle strength of bilateral hip flexor,knee extensor, ankle dorsiflexor, and ankle plantarflexor |
After five-day training |
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Primary |
Muscle strength of the lower extremities |
Muscle strength of bilateral hip flexor,knee extensor, ankle dorsiflexor, and ankle plantarflexor |
Follow up at one month after training |
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Primary |
Timed up and go test |
Subjects are asked to rise from a standard armchair, walk to a marker 3 m away, turn, walk back, and sit down again. |
Before training |
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Primary |
Timed up and go test |
Subjects are asked to rise from a standard armchair, walk to a marker 3 m away, turn, walk back, and sit down again. |
After five-day training |
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Primary |
Timed up and go test |
Subjects are asked to rise from a standard armchair, walk to a marker 3 m away, turn, walk back, and sit down again. |
Follow up at one month after training |
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Primary |
Six minute walk test |
Subjects are instructed to walk as far as possible for 6 minutes. |
Before training |
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Primary |
Six minute walk test |
Subjects are instructed to walk as far as possible for 6 minutes. |
After five-day training |
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Primary |
Six minute walk test |
Subjects are instructed to walk as far as possible for 6 minutes. |
Follow up at one month after training |
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Secondary |
Grip strength |
Hand grip strength will be measured with a handheld dynamometer. |
Before training |
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Secondary |
Grip strength |
Hand grip strength will be measured with a handheld dynamometer. |
After five-day training |
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Secondary |
Grip strength |
Hand grip strength will be measured with a handheld dynamometer. |
Follow up at one month after training |
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Secondary |
Modified Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living |
Measure independence in basic activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, toileting, transfers, continence, and feeding. Full score is 32. The lower the score indicates lower dependence in performing daily activities. |
Before training |
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Secondary |
Modified Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living |
Measure independence in basic activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, toileting, transfers, continence, and feeding. Full score is 32. The lower the score indicates lower dependence in performing daily activities. |
After five-day training |
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Secondary |
Modified Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living |
Measure independence in basic activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, toileting, transfers, continence, and feeding. Full score is 32. The lower the score indicates lower dependence in performing daily activities. |
Follow up at one month after training |
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Secondary |
Lawton instrumental activities of daily living scale |
To assess more complex activities that allow an individual to live independently in a community, such as shopping, cooking, and managing finances. Full score is 24. The higher the score indicates better function in performing instrumental daily activities. |
Before training |
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Secondary |
Lawton instrumental activities of daily living scale |
To assess more complex activities that allow an individual to live independently in a community, such as shopping, cooking, and managing finances. Full score is 24. The higher the score indicates better function in performing instrumental daily activities. |
After five-day training |
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Secondary |
Lawton instrumental activities of daily living scale |
To assess more complex activities that allow an individual to live independently in a community, such as shopping, cooking, and managing finances. Full score is 24. The higher the score indicates better function in performing instrumental daily activities. |
Follow up at one month after training |
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Secondary |
The Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ) |
To assess cognitive function, including tests of orientation, memory and recall the date, day of the week, place, telephone or address, birth date, current and etc. |
Before training |
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Secondary |
The Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ) |
To assess cognitive function, including tests of orientation, memory and recall the date, day of the week, place, telephone or address, birth date, current and etc. |
After five-day training |
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Secondary |
The Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ) |
To assess cognitive function, including tests of orientation, memory and recall the date, day of the week, place, telephone or address, birth date, current and etc. |
Follow up at one month after training |
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Secondary |
The Short-form Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) |
To measure depression. The scale consists of 15 questions with a full score of 15. Scores of 0-4 are considered normal; 5-8 indicate mild depression; 9-11 indicate moderate depression; and 12-15 indicate severe depression. |
Before training |
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Secondary |
The Short-form Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) |
To measure depression. The scale consists of 15 questions with a full score of 15. Scores of 0-4 are considered normal; 5-8 indicate mild depression; 9-11 indicate moderate depression; and 12-15 indicate severe depression. |
After five-day training |
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Secondary |
The Short-form Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) |
To measure depression. The scale consists of 15 questions with a full score of 15. Scores of 0-4 are considered normal; 5-8 indicate mild depression; 9-11 indicate moderate depression; and 12-15 indicate severe depression. |
Follow up at one month after training |
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