Overview
Subject with sarcopenia get modified poco-poco exercise program for 12 weeks
Description
34 participants (>60 years) with sarcopenia were modified poco-poco exercises three times weekly for 12 weeks will assessed sarcopenia staging (determined by assessing skeletal muscle index, muscle strength, physical performance) and levels of global DNA methylation and GDF-15.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age above 60 years old
- Have sarcopenia (based on AWGSOP 2019 criteria)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Hearing impairment/loss hindering participants to receive verbal instructions
- Vision impairment/loss hindering participants to receive instructions
- Musculoskeletal impairment or severe joint diseases (i.e. deformity in Osteoarthritis or Rheumatoid Arthritis)
- Participants have been involved in other exercise program
- Severe cardiovascular disease diagnosed by Cardiologist.
- Participants will be excluded from the research if they skip 3 sessions of the program consecutively or skip 5 sessions cumulatively