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NCT Number: NCT05059964

Circuit Training and Aerobic Exercise Among Sedentary Elderly Population

To compare the effects of Circuit training and aerobic exercise on cardiopulmonary fitness among Sedentary elderly population

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Key information

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior Behavior Frailty Old Age; Debility Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

55 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

District Headquarter Hospital - Upper Dir

Dīr, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 18000, Pakistan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants meeting the below criteria, shall be recruited in the study.
  • Sedentary elderly people (Can perform 6 MWT without complication)
  • Sedentary elderly population
  • No regular exercise or gym activity since last 6 months

Exclusion criteria

  • Already trained (any gym activity or regular exercise)
  • Diagnosed cardiopulmonary disease
  • Diabetes
  • Any neurological complication

Treatment and study plan

Circuit training program

Other

The 4 weeks Circuit Training program, it will be of 3 times per week. Each CT workout includes 6 stations per circuit Training. Before the training period, all participants underwent an exercise familiarization session to ensure proper execution of technique.

The 6 stations will be included as 40 lb. carry for 100 ft., 3-min stair climb, 45 s plank pose, 20 lb. carry with a fast walk for 100 ft., right and left single leg stands for as long as balance was maintained, and a 15 lb. carry up and down 30 stairs

Continuous aerobic exercise Group

Other

Continuous aerobic exercise Frequency 3 time per week Intensity 50% of Heart rate reserve Type continuous aerobic exercise Time 40 minutes

Primary outcomes

  1. 6 min walk test: Distance (meters)

    Time frame: 4th Week

    Changes from the baseline, 6 min walk test (6 MWT) was used to measure Functional capacity. It is a sub maximal exercise test which can aid in assessing functional capacity of patients with cardiopulmonary diseases, in this test we find out the maximum distance in meters which an individual covers in 6 min without any support.

  2. Step test

    Time frame: 4th Week

    The Step Test is designed to measure a person's aerobic fitness. Participants step up and down, on and off an aerobics- type step for THREE minutes to increase heart rate and to evaluate the heart's recovery rate during the minute immediately following the step test exercise. Changes from the baseline to 4th week.

    for Age 56-65 heart rate recovery rate in beats per minute fit score: Excellent< 89, Above Average 90-100, Average 101-111, Below Average 112-122, Poor > 123

  3. Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1)

    Time frame: 4th Week

    Changes from the Baseline, the digital spirometer is used in clinical setting to analyze Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second FEV1 in Liters

  4. Forced vital Capacity (FVC)

    Time frame: 4th week

    Changes From the Baseline, the digital spirometer is used in clinical setting to analyze Forced vital Capacity in Liters

  5. Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF)

    Time frame: 4th week

    Changes from the Baseline, the digital spirometer is used in clinical setting to analyze peak expiratory flow PEF in Liter/second.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of Circuit Training and Aerobic Exercise on Cardiopulmonary Fitness Among Sedentary Elderly Population

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Sep 28, 2021
Registry last updated
Feb 2, 2022

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