Effect of Modified Poco-Poco Exercise to Aging Biomarkers in Elderly

Launched by UNIVERSITAS PADJADJARAN · Jun 19, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how a special type of exercise, called the modified Poco-Poco exercise, might help improve signs of aging in older adults who have sarcopenia—a condition where muscles become weak and smaller with age. The program will last for 12 weeks, and researchers want to see if this exercise can make a positive difference in muscle health and overall physical function.

People who are 60 years or older and have been diagnosed with sarcopenia may be eligible to join. However, those with hearing or vision problems that make it hard to follow instructions, serious joint or muscle problems, severe heart disease, or who are already taking part in another exercise program would not qualify. Participants will be asked to attend regular exercise sessions, and missing too many may mean they can no longer stay in the study. This trial is not yet recruiting, but it aims to offer a safe and guided way to help older adults improve their muscle strength and possibly slow down some effects of aging.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• 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