CREM - Clinical and Functional Outcomes in a Controlled Clinical Trial with Older Adults

Summary

To evaluate and compare the effects of different types of physical exercise on clinical and functional outcomes in the elderly. 240 community-dwelling elderly individuals of both sexes, sedentary, will be recruited for twelve groups of elderly individuals who will receive intervention for 32 weeks of different types of physical exercise (free walking, Nordic walking, dancing, physical exercise for cognition, balance, aquatic physiotherapy, multicomponent gymnastics, water aerobics, hydro-postural exercises, aquatic jogging, weight training, and Pilates mat). The training programs will have a frequency of two sessions per week and will last 50 minutes and will be periodized so that the duration of the sessions is equal among them. In order to evaluate the effects of the training, evaluations will be carried out before, during and after the training period of functional fitness, clinical-functional and biomechanical parameters. It is expected that the intervention groups will present results according to the nature of the modality and that they will be more effective when compared to the control group. As well as improvements in the variables of gait speed, muscle strength, balance and cognition.

Conditions

• Aged
• Aged Subject

Interventions

OTHER

Free walking

The free walking training program will last 32 weeks. The intensity of the training will be controlled by the scale of perceived exertion (Borg). The training program will have a frequency of two sessions per week, lasting 60 minutes and will be divided into three parts: a) stretching, joint mobility and warm-up; b) main part (according to the objectives of each modality); c) cool-down and final stretching. Both the initial stretching and the final stretching will last five minutes.

OTHER

Nordic walking

The Nordic walking training program will last 32 weeks. The intensity of the training will be controlled by the Borg scale of perceived exertion. The training program will have a frequency of two sessions per week, lasting 60 minutes and will be divided into three parts: a) stretching, joint mobility and warm-up; b) main part (according to the objectives of each modality); c) cool-down and final stretching. Both the initial and final stretching will last five minutes.

OTHER

Dance

The Dance training program will last 32 weeks. The intensity of the training will be controlled by the Borg scale of perceived exertion. The training program will have a frequency of two sessions per week, lasting 60 minutes and will be divided into three parts: a) stretching, joint mobility and warm-up; b) main part (according to the objectives of each modality); c) cool-down and final stretching. Both the initial and final stretching will last five minutes.

OTHER

Physical exercise for cognition

The Physical exercise for cognition training program will last 32 weeks. The intensity of the training will be controlled by the Borg scale of perceived exertion. The training program will have a frequency of two sessions per week, lasting 60 minutes and will be divided into three parts: a) stretching, joint mobility and warm-up; b) main part (according to the objectives of each modality); c) cool-down and final stretching. Both the initial and final stretching will last five minutes.

OTHER

Balance

The Balance training program will last 32 weeks. The intensity of the training will be controlled by the Borg scale of perceived exertion. The training program will have a frequency of two sessions per week, lasting 60 minutes and will be divided into three parts: a) stretching, joint mobility and warm-up; b) main part (according to the objectives of each modality); c) cool-down and final stretching. Both the initial and final stretching will last five minutes.

OTHER

Aquatic physiotherapy

The Aquatic Physiotherapy training program will last 32 weeks. The intensity of the training will be controlled by the Borg scale of perceived exertion. The training program will have a frequency of two sessions per week, lasting 60 minutes and will be divided into three parts: a) stretching, joint mobility and warm-up; b) main part (according to the objectives of each modality); c) cool-down and final stretching. Both the initial stretching and the final stretching will last five minutes.

OTHER

Multicomponent gymnastics

The Multicomponent Gymnastics training program will last 32 weeks. The intensity of the training will be controlled by the Borg scale of perceived exertion. The training program will have a frequency of two sessions per week, lasting 60 minutes and will be divided into three parts: a) stretching, joint mobility and warm-up; b) main part (according to the objectives of each modality); c) cool-down and final stretching. Both the initial stretching and the final stretching will last five minutes.

OTHER

Water aerobics

The Water Aerobics training program will last 32 weeks. The intensity of the training will be controlled by the Borg scale of perceived exertion. The training program will have a frequency of two sessions per week, lasting 60 minutes and will be divided into three parts: a) stretching, joint mobility and warm-up; b) main part (according to the objectives of each modality); c) cool-down and final stretching. Both the initial stretching and the final stretching will last five minutes.

OTHER

Hydroposture

The Hydroposture training program will last 32 weeks. The intensity of the training will be controlled by the Borg scale of perceived exertion. The training program will have a frequency of two sessions per week, lasting 60 minutes and will be divided into three parts: a) stretching, joint mobility and warm-up; b) main part (according to the objectives of each modality); c) cool-down and final stretching. Both the initial stretching and the final stretching will last five minutes.

OTHER

deep water walking

The deep water walking training program will last 32 weeks. The intensity of the training will be controlled by the Borg scale of perceived exertion. The training program will have a frequency of two sessions per week, lasting 60 minutes and will be divided into three parts: a) stretching, joint mobility and warm-up; b) main part (according to the objectives of each modality); c) cool-down and final stretching. Both the initial stretching and the final stretching will last five minutes.

OTHER

Weight training

The weight training program will last 32 weeks. The intensity of the training will be controlled by the Borg scale of perceived exertion. The training program will have a frequency of two sessions per week, lasting 60 minutes and will be divided into three parts: a) stretching, joint mobility and warm-up; b) main part (according to the objectives of each modality); c) cool-down and final stretching. Both the initial stretching and the final stretching will last five minutes.

OTHER

Mat pilates

The MAt pilates program will last 32 weeks. The intensity of the training will be controlled by the Borg scale of perceived exertion. The training program will have a frequency of two sessions per week, lasting 60 minutes and will be divided into three parts: a) stretching, joint mobility and warm-up; b) main part (according to the objectives of each modality); c) cool-down and final stretching. Both the initial stretching and the final stretching will last five minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

60 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-01-01

Primary Completion

2026-07-31

Completion

2026-12-31