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October 18, 2025Medicine Case Reports and Study Protocols

Feasibility and efficacy of square dancing and elastic band training for sarcopenia in nursing home residents

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JHJiahui HuangWCWei ChenHCHongyu Chen

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Overview

Quasi-experimental trial improves muscle health and exercise participation in nursing home residents with sarcopenia, suggesting effective intervention strategies.

Key Points

  • The intervention improved physical function in nursing home residents with sarcopenia, showcasing its effectiveness in enhancing muscle health.
  • Primary outcomes included feasibility and acceptability, with the program showing promising results over a 12-week period.
  • Using a quasi-experimental cluster-controlled trial design, the study evaluated the impact of square dancing and elastic band training.
  • The findings may enable the development of effective long-term exercise programs to combat sarcopenia in elderly populations.

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Huang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f3793258f37cefb60d344chttps://doi.org/10.1097/md9.0000000000000377
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