Comparison of the Effects of Green Exercise Programs Including Resistance and Aerobic Exercises

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Physical Inactivity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Aerobic + resistance exercise; Behavioral: Aerobic Exercise

• Registration Number: NCT05958745
• Lead Sponsor: Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Brief Summary

It was aimed to evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise and resistance exercises performed together with aerobic exercise, applied in the concept of green exercise with a multidisciplinary team (specialist doctors physiotherapists, nurses) on senior fitness, aerobic capacity and IC in individuals aged 65 and over.

Detailed Description

The study is a multicenter, parallel three-group, randomized controlled study conducted to examine the effects of aerobic and resistance exercises applied within the framework of green exercise concept on physical fitness, aerobic capacity and intrinsic capacity. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise and resistance exercises performed together with aerobic exercise, applied in the concept of green exercise with a multidisciplinary team (specialist doctors physiotherapists, nurses) on senior fitness, aerobic capacity and IC in individuals aged 65 and over.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-05-26
• Study First Submitted: 2023-06-23
• Status Verified: 2023-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-07-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-07-14
• Study First Posted: 2023-07-25
• Last Update Posted: 2023-07-25
• Primary Completion: 2023-09-01
• Study Completion: 2023-09-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• After the cardiology examination, it was decided that it was suitable for exercise,
• The Mini Mental Test score was above 24 points
• Had adequate communication skills

Exclusion Criteria

• Individuals with uncontrollable arrhythmia and/or hypertension,
• neuromuscular disease,
• orthopedic injury that interferes with walking,
• severe sensory deficit, visual and/or hearing problems

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Aerobic + Resistance Exercise	Aerobic + resistance exercise	12 week aerobic + resistance exercise
Aerobic Exercise	Aerobic Exercise	12 week aerobic exercise

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Z Score of the Intrincic Capacity	1 week	Z socre of the Intrincic Capacity of Elderly which calculated by tug test score, mini mental state examination score, geriatric depression scale score, mini nutritional assessement score, hand grip strength

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
V02max	1 week	Aerobic Capacity of Elderly, measured by shuttle test
Senior Fitness test	1 week	Fitness of Elderly, measured by senior fitness test scores (higher score means better fitness level)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Elif Yıldırım Ayaz; 🇹🇷 Üsküdar, İstanbul, Turkey