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Elastic-Band Resistance and Breathing Training for Older Adults With Pulmonary Function Impairment

NCT07612072 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 75

Last updated 2026-06-01

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether elastic-band resistance training, with or without breathing training, can improve lung function and physical function in older adults with pulmonary function impairment living in the community. It will also learn about the safety and feasibility of these exercise programs.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does elastic-band resistance training improve lung function, lower-limb muscle strength, walking ability, and exercise tolerance?

Does adding structured breathing training to elastic-band resistance training provide additional benefits for lung function and respiratory-related health status?

Are these exercise programs safe and acceptable for older adults in a community setting?

Researchers will compare three groups: elastic-band resistance training plus breathing training, elastic-band resistance training alone, and usual health education. This will help determine whether elastic-band resistance training is helpful and whether breathing training adds extra benefit.

Participants will:

Take part in a 12-week study

Be assigned by chance to one of three groups

Attend supervised exercise sessions 3 times per week if assigned to an exercise group

Receive usual health education and daily activity guidance

Complete lung function tests, muscle strength tests, physical function tests, and questionnaires at the start of the study, at 6 weeks, and at 12 weeks

Conditions

  • Respiration Disorders

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Elastic-Band Resistance Training Plus Breathing Training

Supervised elastic-band resistance training plus structured breathing training for 12 weeks. Participants trained 3 times per week in a community health service setting. Resistance training included warm-up, progressive elastic-band exercises, and cool-down, targeting upper-limb, lower-limb, and trunk-related functional movements. Intensity was monitored using the OMNI-RES scale and adjusted according to tolerance and movement quality. Breathing training included breathing trainer practice, diaphragmatic breathing, pursed-lip breathing, rhythmic breathing, and breathing control. Usual health education was also provided.

BEHAVIORAL

Elastic-Band Resistance Training

Supervised elastic-band resistance training for 12 weeks. Participants trained 3 times per week in a community health service setting. Each session included warm-up, progressive elastic-band resistance exercises, and cool-down. Exercises targeted upper-limb, lower-limb, and trunk-related functional movements. Intensity was monitored using the OMNI-RES scale and adjusted according to tolerance and movement quality. Usual health education was also provided. No structured breathing training was provided.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Beijing Sport University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-10
Primary Completion
2026-09-15
Completion
2026-09-16

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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