Healthy AgingNCT07784205
Land vs. Water Exercises on Performance and Swimming Behavior in Older Adults
A study testing 8-Week Beach and Aquatic Exercise Intervention in people with Healthy Aging and Exercise Therapy, run by Eskisehir Technical University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study aims to investigate the effects of an 8-week combined land and aquatic exercise program (conducted 3 days per week) on physical performance, recreational swimming behaviors, and water-related risk perceptions in older adults. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 62 to 86 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Healthy Aging, Exercise Therapy, Resistance Training
- What is being tested?
- 8-Week Beach and Aquatic Exercise Intervention
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 180 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Jan 2026to 11 Aug 2026
- 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 62 to 86 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Community-dwelling older adults aged 60 years or older
- Able to participate independently in land and shallow-water exercise programs
- Able to understand and respond to survey questions and assessment protocols
- Willing to provide written informed consent prior to study participation
Who cannot join
- Presence of severe or unstable cardiovascular, respiratory, or metabolic conditions contraindicating moderate exercise
- Acute or severe orthopedic, musculoskeletal, or neurological impairments restricting participation in physical testing or exercise sessions
- Open skin lesions, severe infectious diseases, or incontinence preventing participation in aquatic activities
- Severe cognitive impairment precluding comprehension of instructions or safe execution of exercise protocols
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Eskişehir Technical University
Eskişehir, Tepebaşi, 26100
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Land and Water Exercises on Recreational Swimming Behaviors and Physical Performance in Older Adults
This study aims to investigate the effects of an 8-week combined land and aquatic exercise program (conducted 3 days per week) on physical performance, recreational swimming behaviors, and water-related risk perceptions in older adults. Physical performance is evaluated using handgrip strength and the 30-second chair sit-up test (30CST), while swimming behaviors and water-related risk perceptions are assessed via structured questionnaires.
Read the detailed description
This study investigates the effects of an 8-week structured land and shallow-water exercise program on physical performance, recreational swimming behaviors, and aquatic risk perceptions in older adults.
Study Design and Procedures:
Intervention: Participants participate in a progressive, 8-week exercise program conducted three times per week, combining land-based conditioning and shallow-water aquatic activities.
Physical Assessments: Lower-body functional strength is evaluated using the 30-second chair sit-up test (30CST), and upper-body isometric strength is measured via handgrip dynamometry.
Behavioral and Safety Assessments: Standardized questionnaires are administered before and after the intervention to assess swimming frequency, duration, distance, self-reported risky water behaviors, and fall-related anxiety during water entry and exit.
The primary objective is to evaluate functional fitness changes and determine how physical conditioning interacts with safety perceptions and behavioral choices in aquatic environments among older adults.
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Exercise Therapy, Resistance Training, Hydrotherapy, Swimming, Muscle Strength
- Being tested
- 8-Week Beach and Aquatic Exercise Intervention
- Keywords
- Active aging, fall risk, water safety, muscle strength, aquatic exercise, recreational swimming
- Medical subject headings
- Risk Reduction Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
8-Week Beach and Aquatic Exercise InterventionBehavioural
Also called Combined Beach and Water Resistance Training
An 8-week, 24-session multi-component exercise intervention conducted 3 days per week (30 minutes per session) on sand/beach and in shallow sea water. The program consists of three structured components:Warm-up (5 minutes): Slow walking and joint mobilization on sand/land. Main Resistance \& Aquatic Training (20 minutes): Land-based bodyweight exercises (squats, knee push-ups, brisk walking on sand) combined with shallow sea-water resistance exercises (high knees in all four directions at waist level, arm/shoulder extension and flexion against water resistance). Routine Water Activity \& Cool-Down (5 minutes): Controlled water entry/exit practice followed by static stretching on land.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental: Land and Aquatic Exercise Group | Experimental | Older adult volunteers (aged 62-86 years) who underwent an 8-week, 24-session land- and aquatic-based exercise program 3 days per week (30 minutes per session) on sand and in shallow sea water. Physical performance, swimming behaviors, and risk perceptions were assessed pre- and post-intervention. Receives: Behavioral: 8-Week Beach and Aquatic Exercise Intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Lower Extremity Muscle Strength (30-Second Chair Stand Test)
Measured using the 30-Second Chair Sit-to-Stand Test (30CST) to assess functional lower extremity muscle strength and endurance. Participants sit in a 43.2 cm armless chair with arms crossed over the chest and complete as many full sit-to-stands as possible in 30 seconds. Higher scores indicate better physical performance.
Measured: Baseline (Pre-test) and 8 Weeks (Post-test)
Secondary outcomes (1)
Change in Swimming Behaviors Score
Evaluated using a 4-item questionnaire. Items assess weekly swimming frequency, single-session duration, continuous swimming distance, and years of experience on the beach. Total score ranges from 4 to 20, with higher scores representing more active swimming behavior.
Measured: Baseline (Pre-test) and 8 Weeks (Post-test)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Aug 2026
- Study start1 Jan 2026
- Primary completion11 Aug 2026
- Study completion11 Aug 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Healthy 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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 180 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Eskisehir Technical University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Bozok University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Celil Kaçoğlu, Eskisehir Technical University
- Investigators
- celil kaçoğlu, Study director, Eskişehir Teknik Üniversitesi
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07784205
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- EskisehirTU-SBF-CK-03
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 12 Aug 2026
- Last updated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: De-identified individual participant data will not be shared publicly due to privacy and confidentiality restrictions agreed upon during the informed consent process, as well as institutional ethics protocol limitations regarding participant data governance.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Land and Water Exercises on Recreational Swimming Behaviors and Physical Performance in Older Adults
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07784205
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- EskisehirTU-SBF-CK-03
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Exercise Therapy, Resistance Training, Hydrotherapy, Swimming, Muscle Strength
- Keywords
- Active aging, fall risk, water safety, muscle strength, aquatic exercise, recreational swimming
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 180 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Eskisehir Technical UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Bozok University
- Study start
- 1 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 11 Aug 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 11 Aug 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 25 Aug 2026 (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.
This study aims to investigate the effects of an 8-week combined land and aquatic exercise program (conducted 3 days per week) on physical performance, recreational swimming behaviors, and water-related risk perceptions in older adults. Physical performance is evaluated using handgrip strength and the 30-second chair sit-up test (30CST), while swimming behaviors and water-related risk perceptions are assessed via structured questionnaires.
Detailed description
This study investigates the effects of an 8-week structured land and shallow-water exercise program on physical performance, recreational swimming behaviors, and aquatic risk perceptions in older adults.
Study Design and Procedures:
Intervention: Participants participate in a progressive, 8-week exercise program conducted three times per week, combining land-based conditioning and shallow-water aquatic activities.
Physical Assessments: Lower-body functional strength is evaluated using the 30-second chair sit-up test (30CST), and upper-body isometric strength is measured via handgrip dynamometry.
Behavioral and Safety Assessments: Standardized questionnaires are administered before and after the intervention to assess swimming frequency, duration, distance, self-reported risky water behaviors, and fall-related anxiety during water entry and exit.
The primary objective is to evaluate functional fitness changes and determine how physical conditioning interacts with safety perceptions and behavioral choices in aquatic environments among older adults.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental: Land and Aquatic Exercise Group | Experimental | Behavioral: 8-Week Beach and Aquatic Exercise InterventionOlder adult volunteers (aged 62-86 years) who underwent an 8-week, 24-session land- and aquatic-based exercise program 3 days per week (30 minutes per session) on sand and in shallow sea water. Physical performance, swimming behaviors, and risk perceptions were assessed pre- and post-intervention. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 62 to 86 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Community-dwelling older adults aged 60 years or older
- Able to participate independently in land and shallow-water exercise programs
- Able to understand and respond to survey questions and assessment protocols
- Willing to provide written informed consent prior to study participation
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Presence of severe or unstable cardiovascular, respiratory, or metabolic conditions contraindicating moderate exercise
- Acute or severe orthopedic, musculoskeletal, or neurological impairments restricting participation in physical testing or exercise sessions
- Open skin lesions, severe infectious diseases, or incontinence preventing participation in aquatic activities
- Severe cognitive impairment precluding comprehension of instructions or safe execution of exercise protocols
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8-Week Beach and Aquatic Exercise InterventionAlso: Combined Beach and Water Resistance TrainingAn 8-week, 24-session multi-component exercise intervention conducted 3 days per week (30 minutes per session) on sand/beach and in shallow sea water. The program consists of three structured components:Warm-up (5 minutes): Slow walking and joint mobilization on sand/land. Main Resistance \& Aquatic Training (20 minutes): Land-based bodyweight exercises (squats, knee push-ups, brisk walking on sand) combined with shallow sea-water resistance exercises (high knees in all four directions at waist level, arm/shoulder extension and flexion against water resistance). Routine Water Activity \& Cool-Down (5 minutes): Controlled water entry/exit practice followed by static stretching on land. | Behavioural | Experimental: Land and Aquatic Exercise Group |
Primary outcome
Change in Lower Extremity Muscle Strength (30-Second Chair Stand Test)
Time frame: Baseline (Pre-test) and 8 Weeks (Post-test)
Measured using the 30-Second Chair Sit-to-Stand Test (30CST) to assess functional lower extremity muscle strength and endurance. Participants sit in a 43.2 cm armless chair with arms crossed over the chest and complete as many full sit-to-stands as possible in 30 seconds. Higher scores indicate better physical performance.
1 secondary outcome
Change in Swimming Behaviors Score
Time frame: Baseline (Pre-test) and 8 Weeks (Post-test)
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 27 Aug 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. De-identified individual participant data will not be shared publicly due to privacy and confidentiality restrictions agreed upon during the informed consent process, as well as institutional ethics protocol limitations regarding participant data governance.
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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.
celil kaçoğlu study director
Eskişehir Teknik Üniversitesi
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing 8-Week Beach and Aquatic Exercise Intervention in people with Healthy Aging and Exercise Therapy, run by Eskisehir Technical University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 4 inclusion and 4 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 27 Aug 2026. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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 Lower Extremity Muscle Strength (30-Second Chair Stand Test) (time frame: Baseline (Pre-test) and 8 Weeks (Post-test)). 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 27 Aug 2026.