Effect of Ankle Weights as a Frailty Prevention Strategy in the Community-Dwelling Elderly: A Preliminary Report

Hiroyasu Akatsu, Toshie Manabe, Yoshihiro Kawade, Yoshiyuki Masaki, Shigeru Hoshino, Takashi Jo, Shinya Kobayashi, Tomihiro Hayakawa and Hirotaka Ohara
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Hiroyasu Akatsu: Department of Community-Based Medical Education, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
Toshie Manabe: Department of Medical Innovation, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
Yoshihiro Kawade: Department of Community-Based Medical Education, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
Yoshiyuki Masaki: Asuke Hospital, Toyota 444-2351, Japan
Shigeru Hoshino: Gamagori Municipal Hospital, Gamagori 443-8501, Japan
Takashi Jo: Gamagori Municipal Hospital, Gamagori 443-8501, Japan
Shinya Kobayashi: Asuke Hospital, Toyota 444-2351, Japan
Tomihiro Hayakawa: Asuke Hospital, Toyota 444-2351, Japan
Hirotaka Ohara: Department of Community-Based Medical Education, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 12, 1-13

Abstract: Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many healthy older adults have been less willing to engage in group exercise for fear of contracting this illness. Therefore, there is a need for an effective home-based exercise program to prevent frailty in the elderly. In this study, we assessed the effectiveness of ankle weights as a frailty prevention device for older adults. The study participants were aged 50–90 years and were screened for falls using the Motor Fitness Scale. Participants were divided into two age groups (?70 and >70 years) for analysis. Older community-dwelling adults were invited to use ankle weights for 3 months. Seventy-four people responded to the invitation. Physical and cognitive status and performance (body composition, grip strength, standing on one leg with eyes open, the 30 s chair stand test (CS-30), Timed Up and Go test, walking speed, body sway, Japanese version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment) were assessed before and after 3 months of intervention. CS-30 performance improved during the study. CS-30 reflects lower limb/trunk muscle strength and can be used to indicate the risk of falls. Wearing ankle weights can be recommended for strengthening the muscles of the lower limb and trunk in the elderly.

Keywords: 30 s chair stand test; falls prevention; frailty; resistance training (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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