Effect of exercise on lung function among older people who have trouble taking enough air

Effect of Cardiorespiratory Fitness Training on Pulmonary Function Among Older Adults with Restrictive Spirometry Pattern : A Pilot Quasi Experimental Design - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/09/057927

Enrollment

Registered

2023-09-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: J989- Respiratory disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Cardiorespiratory Fitness Training: 1. Warm up-dynamic activities, range of motion exercise, brisk walking ,spot marching. For 10-15 min. 2.Conditioning Phase- Aerobic training for 10-1

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age above 60 years 2. Participant with diagnosis RSP (FVC is 3. Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MOCA) with score of more than 18 4. Modified Medical Research Council (MMRC) grade 0-3 5. Low to moderate risk on American College of Sports and Medicine (ACSM) risk stratification

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Any health condition that is contraindicated for performing PFT 2. Any known health condition (Cardiovascular/metabolic/renal disease /musculoskeletal conditions) that maybe worsened or pose a significant risk during exercise 3. A prior diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pulmonary function testTimepoint: 10 minutes	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Senior Fitness TestTimepoint: At Baseline & after fourth & eighth & twelfth week	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Chandralekha Patke

MGM Institute of Physiotherapy

srilathagirish@gmail.com9611758084

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026