Effects of Brisk Walk With Low Intensity in Elderly

NCT05751083 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: AQIB SAGHEER REC-014111
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 34
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of brisk walk with low intensity aerobic exercises on flexibility balance muscle endurance and life satisfaction in healthy elderly population. The main question it aims to answer is: • Is brisk walk with low intensity aerobic exercises will improve flexibility, balance, muscle endurance and life satisfaction in healthy elderly population. Participants will be divided into Group A and Group B. Group A will perform brisk walk with low intensity exercises while group B will perform only brisk walk.

Conditions

Healthy Aging

Keywords

aerobic exercises; flexibility; balance; endurance; satisfaction; elderly

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• The Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone PAR-Q+

  It screens for any risks while performing moderate physical activity and reviews family history and severity of the disease. The reliability of this questionnaire was high (r = 0.99)

  Twelve weeks

• Modified Wells Bench Test

  It is used to measure the flexibility of the lower back and hamstrings. The participant is sitting on the ground with legs extended forward and supported against the box. The individual is instructed to reach forward and perform flexion of the trunk, obtaining a score in centimeter. It has good intraclass test-retest reliability R = .92 and moderate-to-good relation with the criterion measure r = .76 for male elderly

  Twelve weeks

• 6 min walk test

  The 6 Minute Walk Test is a test used to measure aerobic capacity as well as endurance. The covered distance of 6 minutes is used as the outcome to correlate changes in performance capacity. It has excellent test-retest reliability (ICC =0.95)

  Twelve weeks

• The Mini-BESTest

  It was developed in 2010 by Franchignoni et al. This clinical balance assessment tool is a shortened version of Balance Evaluation Systems (BESTest). This scale assesses dynamic balance , a unidimentional construct and includes 14 items addressing 4 sections; 1) Anticipatory postural adjustment 2) Reactive postural control 3)Sensory orientation 4) Dynamic gait. It has excellent test-retest reliability ICC =0.96 and validity r=0.72 (CI 0.61-0.81)

  Twelve weeks

• Satisfaction with life scale

  It is a brief 5-item tool devised to evaluate participant's perceived satisfaction with life. The SWLS is a 7-point Likert style response scale. It has adequate validity r=(0.81)

  Twelve weeks

Study Arms (2)

brisk walk+ low intensity aerobic exercises group

EXPERIMENTAL

this group will perform the following exercises Brisk Walking Protocol The brisk walking protocol will consist of : 1. 10 min of warm-up period with flexibility exercises of the knees, hips and back 2. 30 min of walking 3. 5 min of cool down. General flexibility Exercises Protocol Chair Sitting exercise Standing Balance Exercises

Other: brisk walk+ low intensity aerobic exercises

brisk walk group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

this group will perform the following exercises Brisk Walking Protocol The brisk walking protocol will consist of : 1. 10 min: warming up of the knees, hips and back by flexibility exercises 2. 30 min of walking 3. 5 min of cool down.

Other: Brisk walk

Interventions

brisk walk+ low intensity aerobic exercises OTHER

Brisk Walking Protocol General flexibility Exercises Protocol Chair Sitting 1. Extending leg up then down 2. Raising up then down on toes later heels 3. Marching in place 4. Bringing leg to sideway then back towards middle 5. Bringing leg towards chair then forward 6. Bend arms up towards shoulders then back down again. 7. Pushing arms away from chest then back 8. Pushing arm up from shoulders then back down 9. Raising shoulders towards ears then back down 10. Rolling shoulders forward and backward 11. Raising arm at shoulder levels and extend forearm upward towards ceiling then back down 12. Bringing elbows inwards and outwards from chest Standing Balance Exercises

brisk walk+ low intensity aerobic exercises group

Brisk walk OTHER

Brisk Walking Protocol The brisk walking protocol will consist of : 1. 10 min: warming up of the knees, hips and back by flexibility exercises 2. 30 min of walking 3. 5 min of cool down.

brisk walk group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Age \> 60
• Gender: Male
• Healthy adults
• Participants who have no medical condition according to the pre-screening tool PAR-Q+.

You may not qualify if:

• Diagnosed cases of 3rd or 4th stage osteoporosis
• Obese (BMI \> 30)
• Systemic disorders, Trauma, Disability
• Cancer, Musculoskeletal disorders

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Shahid international gym rawalpindi

Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Personal Satisfaction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Aadil Omer, PhD*

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 20, 2023
• First Posted: March 2, 2023
• Study Start: March 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2023
• Study Completion: June 1, 2023
• Last Updated: July 10, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)