Effects of Walking Exercise on Sleep Quality in Older Adults

NCT07027176 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: NYCU114071AF
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to explore whether increasing physical activity can improve sleep quality in older adults, particularly those with poor sleep, and whether such improvements positively influence cognitive functions such as memory and attention. The goal is to provide a practical intervention strategy to enhance both sleep quality and cognitive function, contributing to healthy aging.

Conditions

Sleep Quality; Cognitive Function

Keywords

sleep quality; physical activity; memory; attention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Chinese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

  sleep quality

  From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks

• Digital Span Test

  short-term memory and attention

  From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks

• Chinese version Verbal Learning Test

  short-term memory

  From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks

• Chinese Version Trail Making Test

  attention

  From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks

• Chinese version of Stroop Color and Word test

  attention

  From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Montreal Cognitive Assessment

  From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks

• Six-Minute Walk Test

  From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks

• Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory

  From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks

• Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21

  From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks

• Heart rate variability

  From pre-intervention to the end of intervention at 12 weeks

Study Arms (5)

low-intensity exercise in the morning

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: walking exercise

moderate-intensity exercise in the morning

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: walking exercise

low-intensity exercise at night

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: walking exercise

moderate-intensity exercise at night

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: walking exercise

control group

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

walking exercise BEHAVIORAL

Divided into low-intensity and moderate-intensity exercise intervention groups, participants exercised either during the day or at night. The intervention lasted for 12 weeks.

low-intensity exercise at night; low-intensity exercise in the morning; moderate-intensity exercise at night; moderate-intensity exercise in the morning

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Age between 60 and 80
• Montreal Cognitive Assessment score \> 26
• Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score \> 5
• Not participated in any regular exercise program in the past 3 months
• Being able to understand and follow the exercise program

You may not qualify if:

• Suffering from any neurological or musculoskeletal disorders
• Visual problems
• Geriatric Depression Scale score ≥ 6
• Vestibular disease or vestibular dysfunction
• Being unable to walk independently due to neuromuscular or musculoskeletal limitations
• A history of mental illness
• Untreated obstructive sleep apnea
• A history of electroconvulsive therapy or severe head injury leading to prolonged unconsciousness
• A history of alcoholism or dependence within the past 2 years
• A history of cancer within the past 5 years
• Any major systemic diseases, unstable medical conditions (such as insulin-dependent diabetes or uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension (systolic pressure \> 170 or diastolic pressure \> 100 mmHg)),
• Taking medications that affect the central nervous system, balance, coordination, or sleep (such as antidepressants, vestibular sedatives or anxiolytics, sleep aids)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Yea-Ru Yang: lead

Study Sites (1)

Department of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology

Taipei, 112304, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders; Behavior

Central Study Contacts

Yea-Ru Yang, Professor

CONTACT

886-2-2826-7279; yryang@nycu.edu.tw

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 10, 2025
• First Posted: June 18, 2025
• Study Start: June 15, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2026
• Last Updated: June 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)