Robot-assisted resistance training for sarcopenia in older adults shows unclear efficacy in 8-week RCT
This was a randomized controlled trial comparing 8 weeks of lower-limb rehabilitation robot training plus nutrition education versus usual care (exercise and nutrition education) in adults aged 60+ with sarcopenia. The study measured muscle mass, body composition, strength, walking ability, balance, and quality of life at baseline, week 5, and week 8. The abstract does not report the results, sample size, or effect sizes.
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The finding has not established an approved change to our evidence assessment.
Source date: Sep 21, 2026 · Discovered: Sep 21, 2026 · Assessed: — · Research update
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Study details
- Design
- Rct
- Sample size
- —
- Duration
- 2 months
- Population
- adults aged 60 years or older with sarcopenia
- Primary outcome
- muscle mass and body composition
- Effect size
- —
- Significance
- Not reported
- Journal
- Taipei Medical University Hospital
- Published
- Sep 21, 2026
Sources
Primary source
- Taipei Medical University Hospital ↗Clinical trial
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Assessment history
9/24/2026 · SUPERSEDED: Source updated; assessment withdrawn pending review.
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