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Benefits of Cycling Wheelchair Training for Elderly with Physical Disability: A Prospective Cohort Study

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  • Jimmy Chun-Ming Fu

    (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan)

  • Pin-Kuei Fu

    (Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan
    College of Human Science and Social Innovation, Hungkuang University, Taichung 433304, Taiwan
    Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan)

  • Yuan-Yang Cheng

    (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan
    Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
    School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan)

Abstract

Aim: In order to investigate the effect of cycling wheelchair training as an exercise for aged 65+ disabled patients on cognitive function, quality of life, aerobic capacity and physiological parameters. Methods: Participants in nursing home performed cycling wheelchair training for 30 min a day, 5 days a week, for a total of 4 weeks. The main outcome measure was the short form 12 survey (SF-12). Other outcome measures included the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), aero bike work rate test, resting blood pressure, and heart rate. Results: In this study, 41 volunteers were recruited and no participants dropped out of the study voluntarily during training, and no serious adverse effect was identified. Physical and mental component summary total scores of SF-12 were significantly higher after training with statistical significance ( p = 0.001). 8 subscales also showed significant improvements after training ( p = 0.025 ~ <0.001). Total MMSE score has no difference before and after training. Attention/calculation ( p = 0.018), short term memory ( p = 0.041), and aerobic capacity ( p < 0.001) as measured by subscales of MMSE and aero bike test showed marked improvements, while resting systolic blood pressure ( p = 0.931) and heart rate ( p = 0.793) did not change. Conclusions: Cycling wheelchair is practical for the disabled elderly to exercise, and a 4-week exercise program enhanced their quality of life and aerobic capacity.

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  • Jimmy Chun-Ming Fu & Pin-Kuei Fu & Yuan-Yang Cheng, 2022. "Benefits of Cycling Wheelchair Training for Elderly with Physical Disability: A Prospective Cohort Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(24), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:24:p:16773-:d:1002832
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