AgingNCT05859243
Effects of Two Types of Concurrent Training in Functional Performance and Cognitive Function of Older Adults
A study testing Traditional concurrent training and Concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes in people with Aging, run by Eduardo Lusa Cadore at 1 site in Brazil.
Trial summary
The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to identify and compare the impacts of traditional concurrent training and concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes on functional performance, cognitive function and quality of life in older people. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 65 to 75 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Aging
- What is being tested?
- Traditional concurrent training and Concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 44 participants
- Where
- 1 siteBrazil
- Study dates
- 22 May 2023to 30 Aug 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 65 to 75 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Be male or female aged between 65 and 75 years old
- Do not practice regular physical exercises for at least three months
- No history of competitive sports throughout life
- Not having musculoskeletal and neurological diseases or disorders that may influence the performance of the exercises or affect the test results
- Not having health conditions in which physical exercise is contraindicated
- Achieve a score of no less than 24 on the Mini Mental State Exam
- Achieve a score of up to 9.11 on the Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire.
Who cannot join
- Miss more than 20% of training sessions
- Miss more than three workouts in a row
- Failure to attend any of the evaluations will be excluded from the study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Brazil1 site
Escola de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Dança - UFRGS
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90690-200
About this study
Official title: Effects of Traditional Concurrent Training and Concurrent Training Composed by Strenght Traning and Dance Classes in Functional Performance, Cognitive Function and Quality of Life of Older Adults: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to identify and compare the impacts of traditional concurrent training and concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes on functional performance, cognitive function and quality of life in older people. The main question it aims to answer are:
- The concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes can provide similar benefits to traditional concurrent training in neuromuscular and cardiorrespiratory performance, cognitive function and quality of life in older people?
Read more
Participants will training one of the two types of concurrent training (traditional concurrent training or concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes), two times a week, over 12 weeks.
Researchers will compare traditional concurrent training, concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes and a control group without exercise to see if this modalitys of physical exercise can provide increases in neuromuscular and cardiorrespiratory performance, cognitive function and quality of life in older people.
- Conditions
- Aging
- Being tested
- Traditional concurrent training, Concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes
- Keywords
- Aging, Functional capacity, Physical activities
- Medical subject headings
- Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Traditional concurrent trainingBehavioural
The subjects will perform two sessions per week of traditional concurrent training, consisting of strength training followed by aerobic exercise over 12 weeks, with progressive intensities and training volumes. Each traditional concurrent training session will consist of specific warm-up performed on equipment for upper and lower limbs with a load of less than 30% of the training load. Then the bench press, low row, leg press, extension and knee flexion exercises will be performed. Participants will be instructed to perform the concentric phase of the movement in one second and the eccentric phase in two seconds. After strength training, aerobic training (walking outdoors or on a treadmill) will be performed with intensity based on the adapted BORG effort perception scale (ranged to 0 = minimum effort, to 10 = maximal effort).
Concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classesBehavioural
Each concurrent training session associated with dance classes will consist of the same strength training as the traditional concurrent training group, but the traditional aerobic training will be replaced by a dance class. Each dance class will consist of a 5-minute general warm-up with joint mobility exercises and dynamic stretching. Then the main part will be performed with the elaboration of choreography, lasting approximately 20 minutes. Finally, there will be a 5-minute cool-down with stretching exercises. Classes will be held in four different dance modalities, divided into four modules.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional concurrent training | Experimental | The subjects will perform two concurrent training sessions, of approximately one hour per week. Composed of strength exercises and aerobic exercise (walking outdoors and/or treadmill). Receives: Behavioral: Traditional concurrent training |
| Concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes | Experimental | The subjects will perform two concurrent training sessions associated with dance classes, of approximately one hour per week. Composed of strength exercises and dance classes. Receives: Behavioral: Concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes |
| Control | No intervention | Subjects will be instructed to maintain their usual routine during the study period. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Dynamic balance
Assessed by Timed Up and Go Test
Measured: Baseline, 8 and 12 weeks
Change in Cognitive function
Assessed by Mini Exam of Mental State
Measured: Baseline, 8 and 12 weeks
Change in Self reported quality of life
Assessed by World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionary, on a scale ranging from 26 to 130. Higher scores are considered better.
Measured: Baseline, 8 and 12 weeks
Change in Static Balance
Assessed by One leg Stance Test
Measured: Baseline, 8 and 12 weeks
Change in Seat to Stand Capacity
Assessed by 30s Seat to Stand Test
Measured: Baseline, 8 and 12 weeks
Change in Stairs Climb Capacity
Assessed by 10 step climb test
Measured: Baseline, 8 and 12 weeks
Change in Leg Strenght
Assessed by One repetition maximum knee extension test
Measured: Baseline, 8 and 12 weeks
Change in Leg Power
Assessd by 30% and 70% of One repetition maximum knee extension Test
Measured: Baseline, 8 and 12 weeks
Change in Hand Grip Strenght
Assessed by Hand Grip Test with Hydraulic Dynamometer
Measured: Baseline, 8 and 12 weeks
Change in Cardiorrespiratory Capacity
Assessed by the 6 minutes walk test
Measured: Baseline, 8 and 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes (5)
Change in Quadriceps muscle thickness
Assessed by ultrasound
Measured: Baseline and 12 weeks
Change in Affectivity with the intervention
Assessed by Scale (+5 = very good, -5 = very bad)
Measured: 8 and 12 weeks
Change in Lipid profile
plasma concentrations of total cholesterol, HDL and triglycerides will be determined by the colorimetric method with specific kits in an automatic analyzer (Cobas C111, Roche Diagnostics, Basel, Switzerland).
Measured: Baseline and 12 weeks
Change in Specific tension of quadriceps
Calculated by the formula: maximum knee extension strength/quadriceps muscle thickness
Measured: Baseline and 12 weeks
Change in depressive symptoms
Measured using the Geriatric Depression Scale, that consists of 15 questions with binary answers (yes/no) and easy to understand. It ranges from zero (absence of depressive symptoms) to fifteen points (maximum score of depressive symptoms).
Measured: Baseline and 12 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 May 2023
- Study start22 May 2023
- Primary completion30 Aug 2024
- Study completion30 Aug 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for AgingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 44 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Eduardo Lusa Cadore
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Eduardo Lusa Cadore, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05859243
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- uRioGrandeLAPEx
- Status last verified
- Mar 2025
- First submitted
- 24 Apr 2023
- Last updated
- 1 Apr 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Apr 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Traditional Concurrent Training and Concurrent Training Composed by Strenght Traning and Dance Classes in Functional Performance, Cognitive Function and Quality of Life of Older Adults: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05859243
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- uRioGrandeLAPEx
- Conditions
- Aging
- Keywords
- Aging, Functional capacity, Physical activities
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 44 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Eduardo Lusa CadoreUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 22 May 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Aug 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Aug 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 May 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to identify and compare the impacts of traditional concurrent training and concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes on functional performance, cognitive function and quality of life in older people. The main question it aims to answer are:
- The concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes can provide similar benefits to traditional concurrent training in neuromuscular and cardiorrespiratory performance, cognitive function and quality of life in older people?
Participants will training one of the two types of concurrent training (traditional concurrent training or concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes), two times a week, over 12 weeks.
Researchers will compare traditional concurrent training, concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes and a control group without exercise to see if this modalitys of physical exercise can provide increases in neuromuscular and cardiorrespiratory performance, cognitive function and quality of life in older people.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional concurrent training | Experimental | Behavioral: Traditional concurrent trainingThe subjects will perform two concurrent training sessions, of approximately one hour per week. Composed of strength exercises and aerobic exercise (walking outdoors and/or treadmill). |
| Concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes | Experimental | Behavioral: Concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classesThe subjects will perform two concurrent training sessions associated with dance classes, of approximately one hour per week. Composed of strength exercises and dance classes. |
| Control | No intervention | –Subjects will be instructed to maintain their usual routine during the study period. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 65 to 75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Be male or female aged between 65 and 75 years old
- Do not practice regular physical exercises for at least three months
- No history of competitive sports throughout life
- Not having musculoskeletal and neurological diseases or disorders that may influence the performance of the exercises or affect the test results
- Not having health conditions in which physical exercise is contraindicated
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Miss more than 20% of training sessions
- Miss more than three workouts in a row
- Failure to attend any of the evaluations will be excluded from the study.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional concurrent trainingThe subjects will perform two sessions per week of traditional concurrent training, consisting of strength training followed by aerobic exercise over 12 weeks, with progressive intensities and training volumes. Each traditional concurrent training session will consist of specific warm-up performed on equipment for upper and lower limbs with a load of less than 30% of the training load. Then the bench press, low row, leg press, extension and knee flexion exercises will be performed. Participants will be instructed to perform the concentric phase of the movement in one second and the eccentric phase in two seconds. After strength training, aerobic training (walking outdoors or on a treadmill) will be performed with intensity based on the adapted BORG effort perception scale (ranged to 0 = minimum effort, to 10 = maximal effort). | Behavioural | Traditional concurrent training |
| Concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classesEach concurrent training session associated with dance classes will consist of the same strength training as the traditional concurrent training group, but the traditional aerobic training will be replaced by a dance class. Each dance class will consist of a 5-minute general warm-up with joint mobility exercises and dynamic stretching. Then the main part will be performed with the elaboration of choreography, lasting approximately 20 minutes. Finally, there will be a 5-minute cool-down with stretching exercises. Classes will be held in four different dance modalities, divided into four modules. | Behavioural | Concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes |
Primary outcome
Change in Dynamic balance
Time frame: Baseline, 8 and 12 weeks
Assessed by Timed Up and Go Test
Change in Cognitive function
Time frame: Baseline, 8 and 12 weeks
Assessed by Mini Exam of Mental State
Change in Self reported quality of life
Time frame: Baseline, 8 and 12 weeks
Assessed by World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionary, on a scale ranging from 26 to 130. Higher scores are considered better.
Change in Static Balance
Time frame: Baseline, 8 and 12 weeks
Assessed by One leg Stance Test
Change in Seat to Stand Capacity
Time frame: Baseline, 8 and 12 weeks
Assessed by 30s Seat to Stand Test
Change in Stairs Climb Capacity
Time frame: Baseline, 8 and 12 weeks
Assessed by 10 step climb test
Change in Leg Strenght
Time frame: Baseline, 8 and 12 weeks
Assessed by One repetition maximum knee extension test
Change in Leg Power
Time frame: Baseline, 8 and 12 weeks
Assessd by 30% and 70% of One repetition maximum knee extension Test
Change in Hand Grip Strenght
Time frame: Baseline, 8 and 12 weeks
Assessed by Hand Grip Test with Hydraulic Dynamometer
Change in Cardiorrespiratory Capacity
Time frame: Baseline, 8 and 12 weeks
Assessed by the 6 minutes walk test
5 secondary outcomes
Change in Quadriceps muscle thickness
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Change in Affectivity with the intervention
Time frame: 8 and 12 weeks
Change in Lipid profile
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Change in Specific tension of quadriceps
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Change in depressive symptoms
Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 Apr 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Traditional concurrent training and Concurrent training consisting of strength training combined with dance classes in people with Aging, run by Eduardo Lusa Cadore at 1 site in Brazil.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Apr 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Brazil. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in Dynamic balance (time frame: Baseline, 8 and 12 weeks). The study lists 10 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Apr 2025.