CompletedNot Applicable

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

Portugal60 participantsStarted 2023-09-15

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range

60 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * being aged 60 years or older; * maintaining functional independence in daily tasks; * having no severe chronic diseases or medications to sleep that could affect the results: * do not have significant cardiovascular, muscular, metabolic, or joint complications. Exclusion Criteria: * Less than 60 years old. * Be dependent of caregiver in daily life activities. * Use medication to sleep or tranquilizers. * Have cardiovascular, muscular, metabolic or joint diseases.

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What they're measuring

Sleep Quality

Timeframe: At baseline (0 weeks) and at 32 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06646380

SponsorInstituto Politécnico de Bragança

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-06-30

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