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NCT Number: NCT05551000

Functional vs Traditional Training in Older Women's Health

This study investigates how balance, mobility, strength, gait speed, and health-related quality of life in older adults (65+) are affected after an 8-week training period using the Norwegian national concept for older adults, Strong and Steady, compared to a modified version that incorporates functional training variables.

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Key information

Conditions

Performance Enhancement

Age range

65 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

SSA Steinkjer

Steinkjer, 7714, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Elderlies aged 65 to 75 years old.
  • Have been participating and physical training for at least six months before the start of the intervention.
  • The participants must be highly motivated for the project, which will be measured using the likard scale.

Exclusion criteria

  • Illness or injury within the last three months.
  • Do not have the ability to complete the test battery concerning set minimum criteria

Treatment and study plan

Experimental, comparator and control

Other

To quantify the effect of a training intervention for elderlies on improved range of motion, dynamic balance, gait speed, gait coordination, everyday movements and strength compared to a training group from the Norwegian elderly concept "Stærk og Stødig" and a control group.

Primary outcomes

  1. Y-Balance Test

    Time frame: Day 1

    Measure balance performance (Cm)

  2. Y-Balance Test

    Time frame: 2 months

    Measure balance performance (Cm)

Secondary outcomes

  1. SF-36 questionnaire

    Time frame: 2 months

    Measure the participant's Health-related quality of life

  2. Mobility test

    Time frame: 2 months

    Chair-sit-and-reach and back scratch test (Cm)

  3. Mobility test

    Time frame: Day 1

    Chair-sit-and-reach and back scratch test (Cm)

  4. SF-36 questionnaire

    Time frame: 1 day

    Measure the participant's Health-related quality of life

  5. 6-minute walking test

    Time frame: 2 months

    Measure walking distance (Meters)

  6. 6-minute walking test

    Time frame: Day 1

    Measure walking distance (Meters)

  7. Time up-and-go test

    Time frame: 2 months

    Measure agility (Secounds)

  8. Time up-and-go test

    Time frame: Day 1

    Measure agility (Secounds)

  9. Functional Strength Test

    Time frame: 2 months

    Chair stand and Arm curl test (Repetitions)

  10. Strength Test

    Time frame: Day 1

    Chair stand and Arm curl test (Repetitions)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aalborg University

Other

Collaborators

  • The Research Council of Norway

Registry information

Official study title

Functional vs Traditional Group-Based Training in Community-Dwelling Older Women: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Sep 22, 2022
Registry last updated
Mar 4, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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