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Ultrasound Assessment of Muscle Architecture Before and After the Implementation of a Physical Exercise Regime in the Water in a Frail Elderly Population
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Exercise for Frailty Syndrome. Completed, enrolled 41 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
It is an experimental, longitudinal prospective, controlled trial. The project will be developed in the General University Hospital of Valencia (CHGUV), and the University of Valencia. Patients will be recruited from a previous cohort. The patients of this cohort will be contacted and proposed to participate. Those patients who accept, will be divided into the following experimental groups: * Group 1: Patients in this group will perform the water exercise protocol, 3 times a week, for 12 weeks. * Group 2: Patients in this group will not perform any type of exercise during the 12 weeks of the treatment. Variables related to muscular quality by ultrasound, frailty, physical function, independence in the activities of daily life, balance, cognitive function, quality of life and sleep, the social sphere will be evaluated, and the intensity of pain and fatigue, before and after12 weeks of intervention.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
There will be an intervention for 12 weeks. For exercises in the water, there will be an expert physiotherapist in the field of hydrotherapy that will guide the exercises in controlled sessions of approximately 45 minutes. Exercises of joint mobility, balance, strength and coordination with / without aquatic material will be included. At all times, qualified health personnel will monitor any symptom or sign that advises the removal of the subject of the study.