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Effects of Exercise Snacking on Physical Fitness, Cognition, and Pain in Institutionalized Older Adults

NCT07335068 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 75

Last updated 2026-03-04

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Summary

This study aims to compare the effects of two different exercise approaches on health and well-being in older adults living in residential care facilities. One approach, called "exercise snacking," consists of short and frequent bouts of physical activity spread throughout the day, while the other involves longer, structured exercise sessions performed a few times per week.

Approximately 75 adults aged 65 years and older will be randomly assigned to one of the two exercise programs and will participate for 12 weeks. The study will examine whether exercise snacking is as effective as conventional exercise in improving physical fitness, cognitive function, chronic pain intensity, quality of life, and symptoms of anxiety and depression.

The researchers hypothesize that short, intermittent exercise sessions may provide similar or greater health benefits compared to traditional exercise programs and may represent a practical and accessible strategy to promote physical activity in older adults living in institutional settings.

Conditions

  • Chronic Pain
  • Cognition Disorders in Old Age
  • Physical Fitness in Older Adults

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise Snacks

Exercise snacks, defined as short bouts of gentle intermittent exercise performed twice a day

BEHAVIORAL

Conventional Exercise

Conventional exercise consists of longer continuous practice of structured physical activity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Associação Casapiana de Solidariedade

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • CIDEFES - Universidade Lusofona

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Ivan Patrício

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-05
Primary Completion
2026-04-30
Completion
2026-04-30

Countries

  • Portugal

Study Locations

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Diseases

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