CompletedNot Applicable

Exercise and Gezaixi Interventions on Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Taiwan120 participantsStarted 2025-12-20

Plain-language summary

This interventional study evaluates a 12-week, once-weekly group exercise program combining 60 minutes of progressive strength training and 60 minutes of Taiwanese opera-based activities for community-dwelling adults aged ≥65 in Taipei. The primary aim is to delay frailty and functional decline by improving physical fitness and independence. Primary outcomes are muscle strength, calf circumference, and SOF frailty score; secondary outcomes are BSRS-5, GGDS-5, and SARC-F. The study uses a non-randomized, parallel two-arm design (exercise vs. usual activity), open-label, with assessments at baseline and week 12.

Who can participate

Age range65 Years – 90 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥65 years. * Community-dwelling older adults residing in Taipei. * Able to ambulate independently (with or without assistive device). * Able to communicate and provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Unstable cardiopulmonary disease or uncontrolled hypertension. * Severe cognitive impairment affecting participation. * Recent major surgery or fracture within the past 3 months. * Any contraindication to moderate-intensity exercise as assessed by the study team.

What they're measuring

Muscle Strength

Timeframe: From enrollment to the end of intervention at 12 week

Calf Circumference

Timeframe: rom enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks

Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF) frailty score

Timeframe: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 week

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07302568

SponsorNational Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-03-20

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