Clinical trials: Sedentary Adults
Nutrition Poor, Physical Inactivity
Digital Nutrition Intervention for Older Adults
The "digital divide" or gap in technological access and knowledge, for older adults has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to disruptions in services like congregate meal programs funded by the Older Americans Act.
- Conditions
- Nutrition Poor, Physical Inactivity, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- NCT05220631
- Testing
- Technology intervention, Digital Nutrition Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 369 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at San Antonio
Physical Inactivity
Effects of Exercise With Different Music Frequencies
This study will explore the impact of different music frequencies applied during yoga based exercises on physical performance and cognitive status in inactive young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07006857
- Testing
- Exercise, Low Frequency, High Frequency Music
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
Aging, Mobility Limitation
Effects of Pilates Standing Exercises on Walking Mobility and Postural Balance
Importance: Aging is characterized by numerous molecular, physiological, functional, motor and psychological changes, such as loss of postural balance and reduced muscle mass/strength.
- Conditions
- Aging, Mobility Limitation, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT03526757
- Testing
- Standing Pilates protocol, Standard Pilates protocol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Muscle Weakness
Effect of Supplementary Dietary Protein (21g Per Day) on Lean Mass and Strength in Sedentary, Adult Vegetarians
It is possible that the lower protein intake in vegetarians and vegans may relate to a decrease in grip strength. Furthermore, there is limited research examining the effects of plant-based protein intake on strength and LBM…
- Trial name
- MungBean (NCT04076982)
- Testing
- mung bean protein, control biscuit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Sedentary Behavior, Exercise
One Step at a Time: An Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Behavior Among Working Adults
The proposed study will test the preliminary efficacy of a novel 12-week social cognitive theory-based intervention that will target reducing daily sitting time and increasing exercise participation among middle-aged working…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Exercise, Middle Age, Adult
- Trial name
- NCT05281978
- Testing
- Decrease Sedentary Time + Increase MVPA group, Increase MVPA group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Aging, Physical Function
Movement and Behaviours Measurement Study
There are few studies that already have validated specific raw accelerometer cut-points for people over 65 years old. The purpose of the present study is to validate raw accelerometer cut points for general people over 65 years…
- Conditions
- Aging, Physical Function, Frailty Syndrome, Physical Disability
- Trial name
- MOBEMENTS (NCT04173715)
- Testing
- Older Adults Group., Low Physical Function Status Group, Medium Physical Function Status Group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Hamstring Muscle Tightness
Virtual Reality in Sedentary Adults With Hamstring Shortening
Tightness of hamstring muscle is known as a reduction in range of motion accompanied by a sensation of restriction in the posterior aspect of thigh.
- Trial name
- NCT07238491
- Testing
- Virtual reality, Traditional physical therapy programme
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Exercise, Sedentary Older Adults
Internet Intervention Promotes Physical Activity in Sedentary Older Adults
This study evaluated the efficacy of a 12-week Internet intervention to help sedentary older adults adopt and maintain an exercise regimen.
- Trial name
- NCT01579240
- Testing
- Internet exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 368 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Center for Applied Science, Inc.
Hospital-associated Deconditioning
Promoting Increased Physical Activity in Hospitalised Older Adults
The PIVOT study will explore the feasibility of training volunteers to deliver exercise to hospitalised older adults to improve the health of older people and prevent deconditioning while in hospital.
- Trial name
- PIVOT (NCT06017934)
- Testing
- Volunteer-led physical activity
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southampton
Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS)
Physical Activity Intervention for MPS
Currently, treatments for mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are pharmacological and predominantly focus on the physical symptoms of the disease.
- Trial name
- NCT07449143
- Testing
- Interviews/focus groups/participatory workshops
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brunel University
Sedentary Lifestyle, Physical Activity
Coach2Move: Sustainable in Daily Practice
Implementation of a previously shown (cost-)effective physical therapeutic treatment strategy for community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Physical Activity, Frail Elderly Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03212859
- Testing
- Coach2Move, Usual Care
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 292 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Metabolic Disturbance
Exercise, Gut Microbiota in Sedentary Adults With Overweight
This project offers the opportunity to obtain detailed measurements on the health of body composition, metabolic health, and intestinal microbial diversity in overweight adults; moreover to provide information about the effects…
- Trial name
- NCT03515642
- Testing
- HIIT group
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Santo Tomas
Sedentary Older Adults, Sedentariness and Well-being
A-B-C Program for Sedentary Older Adults With Depressive Symptoms
The importance and benefits of leading a physically active lifestyle have been long studied. Examples of the multiple advantages from physical activity are improved health of the heart and brain, having a more independent living…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Older Adults, Sedentariness and Well-being, Sedentary; Aging
- Trial name
- A-B-C (NCT07176637)
- Testing
- A-B-C Program, Physical Activity Educational Program
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Aging, Sedentary Behavior
Impact of Cocoa Flavanols on Pulmonary Oxygen Uptake Kinetics and Exercise Tolerance in Sedentary Middle-aged Adults
In recent years, there has been significant interest in dietary flavonoids (biologically active plant-derived compounds) as potential therapeutics.
- Trial name
- NCT04370353
- Testing
- Cocoa flavanols
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
Inactivity, Physical, Lifestyle Risk Reduction
Effects of a Lifestyle and Sleep Intervention in Non-exercising Adults
Background. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of premature mortality and disability accounting for one third of all deaths worldwide with considerable impacts on economics and on quality of life.
- Trial name
- SPIRAL+ (NCT06424847)
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention (physical activity and diet), Lifestyle (physical activity and diet) and Sleep intervention, Health education intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Mobility Limitation, Sedentary Lifestyle
Relationships Between Exercise and Emotion Regulation on Physical Activity in Frail Older Adults
Frailty in older adults is a consequence of physical inactivity, which leads to poor physical function, disability and poor health outcomes. Nearly 60% of older adults report inactivity.
- Conditions
- Mobility Limitation, Sedentary Lifestyle, Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT03514160
- Testing
- Group exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Northeastern University
Sedentary Lifestyle
The Breaking "Bad Rest" Study: Interrupting Sedentary Time to Reverse Frailty Levels in Acute Care
This study will determine whether an intervention aimed at reducing sedentary time in patients admitted to acute care will result in decreased frailty levels at hospital discharge, compared to the current standard of care.
- Trial name
- NCT03682523
- Testing
- Sedentary behavior reduction intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Olga Theou
Asthma, Sedentary Behavior
An Online Behavior Change Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Adults With Asthma
The aims of this study are to investigate the effectiveness of an online behavior change (BC) intervention in increasing physical activity (PA) and reducing sedentary behavior in adults with asthma, as well as, in improving other…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Sedentary Behavior, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- NCT05241223
- Testing
- Behavior change intervention, Educational program
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Norte do Paraná
Resistance Exercise, Physical Inactivity
Modified Breath Test to Determine Anabolic Sensitivity Across Physical Activity States
Developing tools to detect when our bodies are more resistant towards protein synthesis is valuable for identification of when someone may be at risk of losing body or muscle mass such as with aging or certain diseases.
- Conditions
- Resistance Exercise, Physical Inactivity, Amino Acids, Dietary Protein
- Trial name
- BTLP (NCT06209424)
- Testing
- Habitual Activity, Step-Reduction, Resistance Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Physical Inactivity, Aging
Home-Based Exercise Training in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The physical fitness and functionality of older adults are affected during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Regular exercise programs are effective in physical fitness and functioning in older adults.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Aging, COVID-19 Pandemic
- Trial name
- NCT05249764
- Testing
- Supervised Home Based Exercise Training, Unsupervised stretching and breathing exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University