International Clinical and Medical Case Reports Journal (ISSN: 2832-5788) | Volume 4, Issue 1 | Case Report | Open Access
Ugo Carraro*
Ugo Carraro1,2,3*, Maria Chiara Maccarone4, Barbara Ravara1,2,3, Walter Giurati1, Stefano Masiero2,4,5
1Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
2CIR-Myo-Interdepartmental Research Center of Myology, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
3A&CM-C Foundation for Translational Myology, Padua, Italy
4Department of Neuroscience, Section of Rehabilitation, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
5Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation School, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
*Correspondence to: Ugo Carraro
Fulltext PDFSarcopenia, characterized by muscle loss and fat infiltration, represents a significant health burden for aging populations. This Case Report evaluates the impact of a ten-year home Full-Body In-Bed exercise intervention on muscle function and structure in a sedentary elderly person. Case Presentation: a 70-year-old man began a home-based full-body in-bed exercise program in 2013 and progressively increased its volume and intensity during the next ten years. Clinical imaging data on muscle structure performed at baseline and after ten years, together with the functional results reported here strongly support the approach. Indeed the analyses by 2D and 3D color Imaging showed significant improvements in muscle volume observed in the knee-to-ankle region, indicating substantial preservation of muscle quality despite the expected decay of ten-year aging. Functionally, the number of arm push-ups continued to improve during the 10 years from less than 10 to more than 40 at 80 years, while the opposite is expected even from the behaviours of the Masters Athletes. A previous study conducted by the University of Padua has shown that incorporating physical activity into the daily lives of older adults not only serves to mitigate the effects of age-related muscle changes, but also allows them to maintain active, engaged and fulfilling lives. That study provided evidence that a short daily sequence of full-body in-bed exercises at home has a positive impact not only on muscle tissue, but also on overall quality of life in sedentary older individuals. Attention is drawn to the way of completing daily training to exhaustion, the validity and mechanisms of which are discussed, together with the role of pulse oximetry results. Regardless, the findings suggest potential applications in personalized health strategies to at least improve muscle preservation of aging populations. However, although the results are promising, further research with larger sample sizes, control groups, and longer follow-up periods is needed to confirm the potential benefits of these approaches and provide more complete information on their role in promoting healthy aging by delaying decline of functional activity to the point of rejuvenating octogenarians.
Sarcopenia, Elderly, Rehabilitation, Exercise, Home Full-Body in-Bed Workout, Exercise to exhaustion, Pulse oximetry, Brain hyperoxigenation
Ugo Carraro, Maria Chiara Maccarone, Barbara Ravara, Walter Giurati, Stefano Masiero. Home Full-Body In-Bed Workout Rejuvenates a Sedentary Elderly Person: A 10 Year Case Report and Discussion on the Questionable Conclusion of the Daily Training. Int Clinc Med Case Rep Jour. 2025;4(1):1-14.