Characteristics of Older Adults with Favorable Locomotive Syndrome and Frailty Outcomes Following Locomotion Training: A Preliminary Pre–Post Study

Background/Objectives: We evaluated changes in locomotive syndrome (LS) and frailty following locomotion training (LT) in community-dwelling older adults and explored their characteristics with favorable outcomes for each condition.

Methods

In this pre–post intervention study, 37 community-dwelling older adults (mean age, 77.6 ± 6.0 years) who participated in a community-based preventive care program completed a 126-day home-based LT program of single-leg standing, squats, and heel raises. Before and after the intervention, LS was assessed using the LS risk test and frailty with the Japanese version of the Cardiovascular Health Study (J-CHS) criteria and Questionnaire for Medical Checkup of Old-Old (QMCOO); changes in LS and frailty were analyzed, and the baseline characteristics of participants with favorable outcomes were explored.