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Functional and Physiological Responses to Multicomponent Exercise in Older Adults

NCT07702227 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-08-04

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Summary

This study will examine functional and physiological responses to a 12-week multicomponent exercise program in community-dwelling older adults. Adults aged 60 to 81 years will be randomly assigned to either a multicomponent exercise group or a control group. The supervised exercise program will be performed twice weekly for 12 weeks and will include aerobic walking, resistance exercises, balance and agility training, flexibility exercises, and cool-down activities. Functional performance will be assessed using the six-minute walk test, the 30-second chair stand test, and the 8-Foot Up and Go test at baseline and after 12 weeks. Resting cardiac autonomic function will be assessed using heart rate variability. In addition, an exploratory responder-non-responder analysis will be conducted to examine whether baseline heart rate variability is associated with individual functional adaptations following the exercise program. This study may help identify physiological markers related to functional responsiveness to exercise in older adults.

Conditions

  • Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
  • Aging
  • Functional Capacity
  • Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
  • Exercise Response

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Multicomponent Exercise Program

Participants in the exercise group will complete a supervised multicomponent exercise program twice weekly for 12 weeks. Each session will last approximately 45 to 50 minutes and include warm-up, aerobic interval walking, resistance exercises, balance and agility training, flexibility exercises, and cool-down activities. Exercise intensity will be monitored using the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion scale and exercise difficulty will be progressively increased by increasing repetitions, walking duration, walking pace, and task complexity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
81 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-01
Primary Completion
2026-09-21
Completion
2026-09-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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