Abstract
[Purpose] To study the benefits of passive exercise machine-based training (passive training) on frail elderly persons receiving care insurance benefits. [Subjects] The subjects were frail elderly day-care users who were 67 years of age or older (Exercise group 18, Control group 14). [Methods] Twelve weeks of passive training, twice a week, 40 min per day was conducted at a day care facility. Arm curl(AC), chair stand (CS), up and go (UG), sit and reach (SR), back scratch (BS), functional reach (FR), 12 min walk were measured for (12MD) all participants before and after the training. [Results] Significant interaction was noted in AC, CS, UG, SR, BS, and 12MD performance between the training and control groups. A significant improvement was noted in these variables in the exercise group compared to the control group. [Conclusion] Passive exercise was found to be beneficial for day-care user subjects.
