Adherence, safety and potential effectiveness of a home-based Radio-Taiso exercise program in older adults with frailty: A pilot randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Radio-Taiso, a traditional exercise program in Japan, may serve as a coping strategy for older adults with frailty during the COVID-19 pandemic. This phase II trial tested program adherence and safety and explored the potential effectiveness of a home-based Radio-Taiso.

Methods

This assessor-blind parallel randomized controlled trial included community-dwelling Jolder Japanese adults with frailty and pre-frailty. Fifty-eight eligible participants were randomly allocated to intervention and control groups. Intervention participants performed 3-5-min sessions of Radio-Taiso one to four times per day for 12 weeks. Feasibility criteria were set at practice and retention rates of ≥75%. Safety was monitored by assessing all adverse events reported by participants during the in

SUBMITTER: Osuka Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10100027 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature