Effects of Resistance Exercise on Physical Fitness, Community Involvement, and Sleep Quality Among Community-dwelling Older People.

NCT07742371 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IRB:C114043
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 49
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Purpose: To examine physical fitness, community involvement, and sleep quality among community-dwelling older adults with metabolic dynapenia, and to analyze the effects of resistance exercise. A randomized experimental design was applied. Ninety-eight participants were purposively sampled from northern Taiwan and randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 49) or control group (n = 49). The experimental group received

Conditions

Community-dwelling Older Adults

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Effects of resistance exercise on physical fitness, community involvement, and sleep quality among community-dwelling older people.

  Ninety-eight participants were purposively sampled from northern Taiwan and randomly assigned to an experimental group or control group

  The experimental group received a 12-week resistance exercise program (three times weekly), while controls maintained usual activities

Study Arms (1)

A randomized experimental design was applied. Ninety-eight participants

EXPERIMENTAL

A randomized experimental design was applied. Ninety-eight participants were purposively sampled from northern Taiwan and randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 49) or control group (n = 49).

Behavioral: Effects of Resistance Exercise on Physical Fitness, Community Involvement, and Sleep Quality Among Community-dwelling Older People.

Interventions

Effects of Resistance Exercise on Physical Fitness, Community Involvement, and Sleep Quality Among Community-dwelling Older People. BEHAVIORAL

The experimental group received a 12-week resistance exercise program (three times weekly), while controls maintained usual activities.

A randomized experimental design was applied. Ninety-eight participants

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• \. Elderly community members with metabolic weakness 2. Conscious and able to communicate in writing or in Mandarin/Taiwanese 3. Only those who are willing to participate in this study after the research purpose has been explained can be enrolled 4. No exercise habits within the past three months

You may not qualify if:

• \. Currently experiencing acute injury or fracture, or damage to the hip or knee joints, or having undergone surgery within the past month.
• \. Severe heart diseases: (heart stent implantation or bypass surgery), coronary artery disease, and those with a pacemaker.
• \. Severe vision or hearing problems that are sufficient to affect the testing process.
• \. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score \> 24 points.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences: lead

Study Sites (1)

Su

Taipei County, Taiwan, 220, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Community Participation

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Community Health Services; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services; Consumer Organizations; Organizations; Health Care Economics and Organizations

Study Officials

• su YU CHEN SU

  National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: Ninety-eight participants were purposively sampled from northern Taiwan and randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 49) or control group (n = 49).
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Model Details: Ninety-eight participants were purposively sampled from northern Taiwan and randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 49) or control group (n = 49).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 30, 2026
• First Posted: August 3, 2026
• Study Start: September 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2026
• Study Completion: May 1, 2026
• Last Updated: August 3, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Locations

TW (1)