Physical Fitness, Sleep Quality, Dynamic Balance and Exercise in Aged People

Summary

Nowadays, the sedentary lifestyles and aging related problem to well-being, have a significant impact on of physical fitness, quality of life, and sleep in elderlies. The regular exercise is of higher importance crucial for maintaining overall health and delay some ageing-related declines in physical fitness. The multicomponent training (MCT) programs, include exercises to promote endurance, strength, flexibility, and balance. The MCT are typically effective to improve physical fitness, quality of life, sleep, and balance in older populations. Notably, in visually impaired older adults, lower limb function is closely linked to fall risk. Improving the muscular strength and bone health enhances the balance and the gait. Additionally, it is possible to find associations between sleep quality, frailty, and quality of life among older adults, highlighting the interplay between sleep, physical health, and overall well-being in aging populations. Another study, highlighted that the socioeconomic status and sleep quality's influence on the prevalence of multimorbidity in older adults, underscoring the broader health implications of sleep disturbances in aging populations.

The principal objective of the current PhD research project is to assess the effects of a multicomponent training programs on critical variables such as physical fitness, sleep quality, and dynamic balance in older adults.

Conditions

• Aged 60 Years or Older
• Aged Healthy Volunteer

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Multicomponent Training

The multicomponent training (MCT) program comprised aerobic, resistance, flexibility, and balance exercises, following recommendations by Carvalho et al. (23). Sessions lasted 50 to 60 minutes, including warm-up, aerobic exercise, resistance training, balance training, and cool-down. Training intensity gradually increased over time. The experimental group will have three 60-minute sessions weekly for 32 weeks, while the control group will not participate in any exercise program, but they will maintain the daily physical activity. Both groups will be evaluated at two time points: initial assessment (M1) at the start of training and final assessment (M2) after 32 weeks

OTHER

Maintenance

Participants were instructed to maintain daily life activities regarding physical activity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Research Center for Active Living and Wellbeing

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• University of Alcala

  collaborator OTHER

• Instituto Politécnico de Bragança

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Pedro Miguel Forte, PhD · University of Alcala

Study Design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

60 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-09-15

Primary Completion

2024-06-30

Completion

2024-09-15

Countries

• Portugal

Study Locations