Sarcopenia is a complex and multifactorial syndrome characterized by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength.The randomized, multicenter study was conducted at the physical medicine and rehabilitation departments of five different centers. One hundred patients met the inclusion and exclusion criteria and were randomly allocated to either a home-based exercise group (n=50) or a control group (n=50). The patients were evaluated before and 3 months after inclusion using the timed up and go test, the Berg balance scale, the 6-minute walk test , a numeric rating scale to determine QoL, and the number of falls.
In the prospective, randomized, controlled multi-centre study, 100 patients who were clinically diagnosed with sarcopenia were assigned to either a home-based exercise group or the control group. The home-based exercise program was performed three days per week for 12 weeks. Before and three months after the exercise program, all the patients were evaluated.