Prevalence and physical characteristics of locomotive syndrome stages as classified by the new criteria 2020 in older Japanese people: results from the Nagahama study.
Masashi TaniguchiTome IkezoeTadao TsuboyamaYasuharu TabaraFumihiko MatsudaNoriaki Ichihashinull nullPublished in: BMC geriatrics (2021)
Our findings suggest that muscle strengthening and dynamic training, including balance training in LS stage 1 and 2, respectively, were needed for preventing the LS progression. Individuals with LS stage 3 should perform dynamic training and muscle strengthening exercises while receiving treatment for comorbidities.