Effect of Muay Thai vs. Circuit Training on the Cardiovascular Health of Elderly

NCT03919968 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 91923318.7.0000.5402
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The elderly will be recruited, after meeting the inclusion criteria, will be submitted to data collection, all necessary assessments for the study and after 12 weeks, the same data will be collected, so that the elderly are self-control. After the second collection, the elderly will be randomized into two groups: the Muay Thai group and the functional training group. Both groups will train three times a week for 60 min and for 12 weeks. The training will be divided into 20 min of general exercises, 20 min of specific exercises and 20 min of fight simulation and/or play activities. At the end of the 12 weeks of intervention, evaluations and data collection will be performed again.

Conditions

Elderly

Keywords

Elderly; Martial Arts; Functional Training; Cardiovascular; Health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Autonomic Cardiac Modulation

  The heart rate variability will be collected by means of the POLAR V800.

  Change from Baseline Autonomic Cardiac Modulation to 3 months after intervention

Secondary Outcomes (20)

• Physical activity level - objective measure

  Pre baseline, Post 3 months (Pre-intervention) and Post 6 months (Post-intervention)

• Self-reported physical activity level questionnaire

  Pre baseline, Post 3 months (Pre-intervention) and Post 6 months (Post-intervention)

• Self-reported sedentary behaviour questionnaire

  Pre baseline, Post 3 months (Pre-intervention) and Post 6 months (Post-intervention)

• Quality of life questionnaire

  Pre baseline, Post 3 months (Pre-intervention) and Post 6 months (Post-intervention)

• Force- objective measure

  Pre baseline, Post 3 months (Pre-intervention), Post-intervention 6 months

Study Arms (2)

Martial Arts

EXPERIMENTAL

The training will be performed 3 times a week, for 12 weeks, during 60 minutes, being that will be divided into 20 min of general exercises, 20 min of specific exercises and 20 min of fight simulation and / or play activities. The activities will be carried out in a way adapted for the elderly. Will be used kickers, gauntlets, thorax and head protectors, shin guards, gloves, and other devices.

Behavioral: Functional Training

Functional Training

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The training will be performed 3 times a week, for 12 weeks, during 60 minutes, being that will be divided into 20 min of general exercises, 20 min of specific exercises and 20 min of play activities. The activities will be carried out in a way adapted for the elderly. Will be carried out neuromotor control / coordination, balance, flexibility and static and dynamic stabilization. They will also have acceleration and deceleration activities, rotation and counter-rotation, extension and counter-extension, flexion and counter-flexion.

Behavioral: Martial Arts

Interventions

Martial Arts BEHAVIORAL

The training will be performed 3 times a week, for 12 weeks, during 60 minutes, being that will be divided into 20 min of general exercises, 20 min of specific exercises and 20 min of fight simulation and / or play activities. The activities will be carried out in a way adapted for the elderly. Will be used kickers, gauntlets, thorax and head protectors, shin guards, gloves, and other devices.

Functional Training

Functional Training BEHAVIORAL

The training will be performed 3 times a week, for 12 weeks, during 60 minutes, being that will be divided into 20 min of general exercises, 20 min of specific exercises and 20 min of play activities. The activities will be carried out in a way adapted for the elderly. Will be carried out neuromotor control / coordination, balance, flexibility and static and dynamic stabilization. They will also have acceleration and deceleration activities, rotation and counter-rotation, extension and counter-extension, flexion and counter-flexion.

Martial Arts

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years - 89 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being literate;
• Age between 60 and 89 years;
• Ability to perform moderate-intensity exercises determined by the American College Sports Medicine (ACSM) assessment questionnaire;
• Medical certificate stating that the elderly are able to exercise;
• Sign the informed consent form.

You may not qualify if:

• Perform any other systematic practice of physical exercise, in addition to regular physical activity, such as walking;
• Present serious cardiovascular pathologies;
• Present serious neurological pathologies;
• Present use of crutches, walking sticks, walkers, wheelchairs or other similar utensils;
• Present self-report of locomotion difficulties to carry out the intervention practice.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bruna T C Saraiva

Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Saraiva BTC, Franchini E, Ribeiro AS, Gobbo LA, Correia MA, Vanderlei LCM, Ferrari G, Tebar WR, Christofaro DGD. Effects of 12 weeks of functional training vs. Muay Thai on cardiac autonomic modulation and hemodynamic parameters in older adults: a randomized clinical trial. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2024 Aug 17;24(1):433. doi: 10.1186/s12872-024-04096-3.

  PMID: 39153977 DERIVED

Study Officials

• Diego Christofaro, PhD

  Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 19, 2019
• First Posted: April 18, 2019
• Study Start: February 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: December 30, 2019
• Study Completion: December 30, 2019
• Last Updated: March 26, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

BR (1)