The Effects of Moderate Intensity Cycle Ergometer vs. Treadmill Training on Physiological Resilience in Older Adults

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Conditions studied: Older People

In brief

Government guidelines suggest that we should all take part in approximately two and a half hours each week of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise. Older adults are particularly important as their overall health may decline as they get older. Therefore, exercising is important especially for older adults to improve heart and muscle health and functioning in carrying out tasks of daily living. The overall effects of aging on the body can make people less likely to withstand challenges to the body - this is termed 'resilience'. Although aerobic exercise is not super easy and requires continuity, it is not extremely difficult to get used to. However, we still do not know if some types of aerobic exercise are better for you than others at improving resilience. Therefore, this study will look at cycling vs walking to see if one is better at improving resilience in older adults who are 60-80 years old. You will be trained on either a treadmill or cycle ergometer and these exercise sessions will be done over 5 weeks, 3 days a week. Each session will last 40 minutes, start with warm-up and end with cool-down sessions. Assessments will include heart, lung, muscle, and memory and thinking measurements, all of which will be taken before and after the intervention period. This work will help us to better understand how we can improve exercise prescriptions for older adults to sustain their health and functioning in their daily life.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06955676

Run by

University of Nottingham

People needed

36

Starts

2024-06-01

Expected to finish

2026-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-05-02

Who can join

Age: 60 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study
• Participants who are able to perform exercises safely and freely
• Participants who are 60-80 years old

You may not qualify if…

• Cardiopulmonary diseases except for well-controlled hypertension and asthma
• Severe cognitive impairment
• Joint disorders avoiding exercise participation
• A recent heart attack, unstable angina, or severe heart failure
• Having taken part in a research study in the last 3 months involving invasive procedures or an inconvenience allowance
• Participants who are currently engaging in more than 150 min of moderate-intensity exercise per week or 75 min of vigorous-intensity exercise per week (WHO physical activity recommendations)

Where it is running

• The University of Nottingham/Medical School — Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom (enrolling)

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