Home exercise program
Home exercise program has been studied in 4 papers since 2016: 4 trials in people. The newest paper, Dec 22, 2022: “Prescribing tailored home exercise program to older adults in the community using a tailored self-modeled video: A pre-post study”.
4 papers study it9 findingsUpdated
“Change of pre-sarcopenia/sarcopenia status was comparable for the intervention (15.4%) and control (14.3%) groups.”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 2 independent labs in 1 country
- Human trial4
Studies in people
2 studies gave home exercise program to people and measured what changed.
up: Improves functional mobility
up: Improves gait speed
up: Improves balance
Trial16 people80% female80.4 ± 7.2 years6 weeks
Frontiers in public health, Dec 22, 2022
up: Improves physical functionSingle-leg standing: 60.5 to 77.2 s; knee extension strength: 1.38 to 1.69 Nm/kg
no change: Has no effect on pre-sarcopenia/sarcopenia statusStatus change: 15.4% intervention versus 14.3% control
Randomized trial34 peopleover 60 years6 months
Older adults; pre-sarcopenia or sarcopenia
Journal of physical therapy science, Nov 29, 2016
What did studies of Home exercise program find?
6Studies of Home exercise program measured 6 outcomes; the most studied are physical activity (1 study), gait speed (1) and functional mobility (1).
Physical activity
upin humans1
1 study
Physical activity
upin humans1
Home exercise program increases physical activity in humans (+24% (IRR 1.240, 95% CI 1.038–1.481)).
“When a change in the total CHAMPS scores was compared over time (follow-up vs. baseline) using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, a significant increase in activity levels over the DVD intervention was documented (z = 2.638; p = 0.008).”
Human trialdelivered via tailored self-modeled video (DVD-HEP)6 weeksn = 16
Frontiers in public health
Home exercise program increases physical activity in humans (2.5-fold moderate, 1.3-fold light).
“a 2.5- and a 1.3-fold increase in moderate and light physical activity participation at follow-up compared to baseline.”
Human trial6 weeksn = 15
Frontiers in public health
Gait speed
upin humans1
1 study
Gait speed
upin humans1
Home exercise program improves gait speed in humans.
“Changes in functional mobility and gait speed each exceeded the minimal clinical important difference (MCID) of the measures (TUGMCID = 3.4–3.5 s, 3-MWTMCID = 0.1–0.2 m/s).”
Human trialdelivered via tailored self-modeled video (DVD-HEP)6 weeksn = 16
Frontiers in public health
Home exercise program improves gait speed in humans (3-MWT MCID = 0.1-0.2 m/s).
“clinically meaningful improvements at follow-up compared to baseline in functional mobility (TUGMCID = 3.4-3.5 s, 3-MWTMCID = 0.1-0.2 m/s) and gait speed”
Human trial6 weeksn = 15
Frontiers in public health
Functional mobility
upin humans1
1 study
Functional mobility
upin humans1
Home exercise program improves functional mobility in humans.
“Participants demonstrated statistically significant improvements in functional mobility, balance, self-efficacy for exercise, and health-related quality of life at follow-up compared to baseline measurements.”
Human trialdelivered via tailored self-modeled video (DVD-HEP)6 weeksn = 16
Frontiers in public health
Home exercise program improves functional mobility in humans (TUG MCID = 3.4-3.5 s, 3-MWT MCID = 0.1-0.2 m/s).
“Participants (n = 15) showed clinically meaningful improvements at follow-up compared to baseline in functional mobility”
Human trial6 weeksn = 15
Frontiers in public health
Balance
upin humans1
1 study
Balance
upin humans1
Home exercise program improves balance in humans.
“Participants demonstrated statistically significant improvements in functional mobility, balance, self-efficacy for exercise, and health-related quality of life at follow-up compared to baseline measurements.”
Human trialdelivered via tailored self-modeled video (DVD-HEP)6 weeksn = 16
Frontiers in public health
Pre-sarcopenia/sarcopenia status
no changein humans1
1 study
Pre-sarcopenia/sarcopenia status
no changein humans1
Home exercise program has no effect on pre-sarcopenia/sarcopenia status in humans (Status change: 15.4% intervention versus 14.3% control).
“Change of pre-sarcopenia/sarcopenia status was comparable for the intervention (15.4%) and control (14.3%) groups.”
Human trialpre-sarcopenia or sarcopeniawalking combined with lower limb resistance exercises6 months
Journal of physical therapy science
Physical function
upin humans1
1 study
Physical function
upin humans1
Home exercise program improves physical function in humans (Single-leg standing: 60.5 to 77.2 s; knee extension strength: 1.38 to 1.69 Nm/kg).
“The intervention improved single-leg standing (60.5 s to 77.2 s) and knee extension strength (1.38 Nm/kg to 1.69 Nm/kg).”
Human trialpre-sarcopenia or sarcopeniawalking combined with lower limb resistance exercises6 monthsn = 34
Journal of physical therapy science