Clinical trials: Functional Fitness
Hearing Loss, Functional
Fitness, Hearing and Quality of Life in Older Adults With Hearing Loss. Walk, Talk and Listen for Your Life
This study examines the effect of an exercise and health education/auditory rehabilitation and socialization intervention on functional fitness, hearing handicap and psychosocial distress measures in older adults with hearing…
- Trial name
- WTL (NCT02662192)
- Testing
- Exercise + health education+ auditory rehabilitation, auditory rehabilitation alone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Obesity, Physical Activity
Associations of Cognition, Fitness, and Body Composition Among Ethnic Minority Youth
Cognitive Control is crucial for learning and development. This study examined the associations between cognitive control and physical fitness and body composition among ethnic minority children.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Cognitive Function 1, Social
- Trial name
- NCT03342924
- Testing
- Flanker Test and physical fitness test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Mitochondrial Diseases
Impact of Statin Therapy on Muscle Mitochondrial Function and Aerobic Capacity
The purpose of this study is to test how different doses of a statin, Lipitor, affect muscle health and function, and cardiovascular fitness.
- Trial name
- NCT03351998
- Testing
- Lipitor 20Mg Tablet, Lipitor 80Mg Tablet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Aging
Aquatic Exercises Combined With Cognitive Tasks for Older Adults
The aquatic environment has characteristics that favor the adherence of older adults to exercise programs, and studies have shown that programs in this setting are effective in enhancing various aspects of physical fitness as…
- Trial name
- WaterCog (NCT07156708)
- Testing
- Aquatic aerobic exercise program, Cognitive tasks
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Pelotas
Yoga
Yoga for Adolescents
Purpose: Specific effects of high-density Hatha Yoga(HY) training in adolescents have not yet been clarified. Aim of our study is to investigate the effects of high-density HY education on physical fitness, pulmonary function and…
- Trial name
- NCT04658563
- Testing
- High Density Exercise Training Program - Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Normal Weight Obesity
Regulation of HIIT Combined with IET on Vascular Function in Young Women with Normal Weight Obesity
Comparison of the effects of combined IET with HIIT and HIIT on vascular function in young NWO women.
- Trial name
- NCT06556875
- Testing
- HIIT, HIIT combined IET
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Myasthenia Gravis
Exercise for Stable Myasthenia Gravis
Generalized fatigue in myasthenia gravis results in physical deconditioning that reduces fitness and increases risk of obesity, hypertension, elevated cholesterol and type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT01047761
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Baltimore VA Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injury
Investigation Into Optimal FES Training Characteristics After Spinal Cord Injury
The aim of this study is to investigate two different modalities of functional electrical stimulation (FES) leg exercise in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). The primary outcomes being compared are 1.
- Trial name
- NCT03621254
- Testing
- [LO-LONG], [HI-SHORT
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
Parkinson Disease
Respiratory Functions in Parkinson's Disease
The aim is to examine respiratory functions, inspiratory muscle strength, respiratory function, physical fitness and aerobic capacity in Parkinson's disease patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07010783
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Development & Validation of Preoperative Objective Physiological Evaluation
This study will compare the measured oxygen consumption (VO2) obtained during sub-maximal exercise testing with the estimated VO2 derived from a non-exercise questionnaire.
- Trial name
- POPE (NCT05092126)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Physical Fitness, Executive Function
The Effects of Cordyceps Sinensis and Lingzhi on Cardiovascular Fitness and Cognitive Function
Cordyceps Sinensis (CS) and Lingzhi extracts have been used in Chinese Medicine for many years for treatment of a variety of conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT01718548
- Testing
- Cordyceps Sinensis (CS) and Lingzhi, Tea and Flour
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Prehypertension (Elevated Blood Pressure) or Hypertension, Obesity and Obesity-related Medical Conditions
Evaluation of Physical Fitness and Hemodynamics Across a Diverse Population
In this study, investigators will use the IFT 30-15 test, a six-minute walking test, and a treadmill test to assess the participants' cardiorespiratory fitness.
- Trial name
- ACT-ON-s1 (NCT06669715)
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ljubljana
Care Delivery, Geriatrics
Understanding the Preferences and Views of Older Adults on the Use of Geriatric and Objective Functional Assessments for Cancer Treatment Planning.
This Interventional clinical study aims to explore how receiving information about their health and physical abilities affects the treatment decisions of older adults.
- Conditions
- Care Delivery, Geriatrics, Geriatric Assessment
- Trial name
- NCT06652347
- Testing
- Cancer care delivery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
Aging, Cognitive Decline
Blood Flow Restriction and High-intense Resistance Training in Aging: Interactions Between Neuroplasticity and Muscle
BRAIN-M is a randomized controlled trial designed to examine the effects of a single bout or 12 weeks of blood-flow restriction training or high-intensity resistance training on cognitive function, brain health, muscular…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia, Frailty
- Trial name
- BRAIN-M (NCT05744167)
- Testing
- BFRT, MDRT
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian Sports University
Body Composition, Physical Fitness
Metabolic Cost of Battle Rope Training
In this study, the investigators will be able to estimate the metabolic cost of several foundational battle rope training exercises.
- Conditions
- Body Composition, Physical Fitness, Energy Expenditure, Resting Metabolic Rate
- Trial name
- BRT-UTH (NCT05412498)
- Testing
- BR-30, BR-45
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Sedentary Behavior Pulmonary Function Cardiopulmonary Fitness
Pilates With Diaphragmatic Breathing in Sedentary Women
This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether adding diaphragmatic breathing exercises to an eight-week supervised Pilates program improves pulmonary function, resting heart rate, and core endurance in sedentary women aged…
- Trial name
- PDB-Pilates (NCT07650929)
- Testing
- Pilates Exercise Program, Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
Down Syndrome, Aerobic Exercise
Effects of Aerobic-Based Virtual Reality Exercise Training and Traditional Aerobic Exercise Training on Physical Fitness, Functional Capacity and Cognitive Function in Individuals With Down Syndrome
This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of aerobic-based virtual reality exercise training and traditional aerobic exercise training on physical fitness, functional capacity, cognitive functions and quality of life in…
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Aerobic Exercise, Virtual Reality Based Therapy, Exergame
- Trial name
- NCT06617637
- Testing
- Aerobic Based Virtual Reality Exercise Training, Traditional Aerobic Exercise Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Body Composition, Physical Fitness
Metabolic Cost of Bodyweight Training
In this study, the investigators will be able to estimate the metabolic cost of several foundational bodyweight training exercises.
- Conditions
- Body Composition, Physical Fitness, Energy Expenditure, Resting Metabolic Rate
- Trial name
- BWT-UTH (NCT05221203)
- Testing
- TR-30, TR-45
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Executive Function (Cognition), Event-Related Potentials
Physical Fitness and Hot Executive Function in Alzheimer's Risk
This 18-month study tracks how physical fitness relates to executive function in older adults, aiming to determine if fitness improvements predict better cognitive performance.
- Conditions
- Executive Function (Cognition), Event-Related Potentials, Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT07081269
- Testing
- observation alone
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Institutional Older Adults
Senior Elastic Band (SEB) on Institutional Elders
The goals of this research project are: 1) to develop and evaluate the safety and feasibility of the Senior Elastic Band (SEB) exercise program for elderly residents in long term care facilities, 2) to evaluate the long-term…
- Trial name
- SEB (NCT02165150)
- Testing
- Wheelchair-bound Senior Elastic Band exercise program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University