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NCT Number: NCT07204886

Impact of Multicomponent and Stability Training on Fitness and Function in Active Older Women

Purpose of the Study

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a multicomponent training program combined with stability exercises on body composition, physical fitness, and functional movement capabilities in active older women. It aims to determine whether these combined exercises can improve physical health and movement quality in this population.

Research Question

What are the effects of multicomponent training and stability exercises on body composition, physical fitness, and functional movement capability in active older women?

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Key information

Conditions

Body Composition Behavior Functional Capacities Motor Activity Physical Fitness

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty of Sport and Physical Education

Novi Sad, 21000, Serbia

About this study

Study Title

Effect of Multicomponent Training and Stability Exercises on Body Composition, Physical Fitness, and Functional Movement Capability in Active Older Women: A Non-Randomized Study

This study will investigate the effects of a 14-week multicomponent training program combined with stability exercises on body composition, physical fitness, and functional movement capability in active older women. Participants will be assigned to either an intervention group undergoing the exercise protocol or a control group maintaining their usual activities. Pre- and post-intervention assessments will be conducted to evaluate the outcomes.

Study Type

Design: Interventional (Non-Randomized), Controlled Trial

Allocation: Non-randomized

Model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open Label)

Primary Purpose: Prevention

Time Perspective: Prospective

Duration: 14 weeks

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • were women older than 65 years and did not live in nursing homes or community living
  • physically independent individuals able to perform daily living tasks
  • not present absence of physical limitations that might limit their engagement in exercise
  • absence of cardio metabolic and neuromuscular disease that could negatively affect exercise performance

Exclusion criteria

  • fracture of extremities in the last 3 months
  • functional limitation (motor, auditory, and visual disorders)
  • dropout and absence of participants at any measurement, and absence in more than 25% of the training sessions

Treatment and study plan

Multicomponent training and stability exercise

Other

The training program will span 14 weeks. Participants will engage in structured sessions twice a week (on Tuesdays and Thursdays), with each session lasting 60 minutes. The sessions will consist of aerobic, balance, Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) and stability exercises, strength exercises (using body weight and the Swedish bar), and flexibility exercises.

Each training session will begin with a warm-up phase, including five minutes of dynamic stretching to prepare the body for the physical demands of the session. Following the warm-up, participants will perform 15 minutes of low-impact aerobic exercises, such as marching, knee lifts, leg curls, lunges, and kicks, incorporating coordinated arm movements.

Next, participants will complete 15 minutes of balance, DNS, and stability exercises. This will be followed by 20 minutes of strength training exercises. Each session will conclude with a 5-minute cooldown and flexibility segment to promote

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline in the the 30-second Chair Stand test (30-s CST)

    Time frame: 14 weeks

    The 30-second Chair Stand test (30-s CST) will be used to evaluate lower body strength, with test procedures and reliability based on Rikli and Jones (2013).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline in Functional Movement Capability

    Time frame: 14 weeks

    The test will be conducted using a standardized Functional Movement Screen (FMS) to assess functional movement capability

  2. Change from Baseline in Body Composition

    Time frame: 14 weeks

    The body composition were assessed using bioelectrical impendence

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Novi Sad

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Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Multicomponent Training and Stability Exercises on Body Composition, Physical Fitness, and Functional Movement Capability in Active Older Women: A Non-Randomized Study

Acronym: STABLE-WOMEN

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Oct 2, 2025
Registry last updated
Feb 17, 2026

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