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Exercise Snack vs. Traditional Structured Training: Effects on Physically Function and Psychological Function in Obese Older Adults

Exercise Snack vs. Traditional Structured Training: Effects on Physically Function and Psychological Function in Obese Older Adults

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600126147
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-06-04
Start date
2026-01-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Interventions

Exercise Snacks Group:Participants will perform 3–4 bouts of 8-minute exercise sessions per day, 5 days per week. Each bout will include bodyweight exercises (e.g., chair stands, step-ups, wall push-u
Traditional Structured Exercise Group:Participants will attend one 70-minute supervised session, 3 days per week, in the laboratory. Sessions will include warm-up, aerobic exercise, resistance trainin
Usual Activities Control group:Participants will maintain their usual daily activities without any exercise intervention or contact beyond baseline and follow-up assessments.

Sponsors

The Education University of Hong Kong
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Older adults (age 60–75 years), obesity (BMI >= 25 kg/m^2, waist circumference >80 cm for females, >90 cm for males), inactive lifestyle (regular exercise <150 minutes per week), stable body weight (change within ±2 kg in the past 3 months), stable medication use for 6 months before enrollment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe cardiopulmonary disease, musculoskeletal or neuromuscular impairments that preclude exercise, cognitive impairment affecting consent or compliance, participation in another clinical trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sensory Organization Test Equilibrium Score;Short Physical Performance Battery Total Score;Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale Score;Falls Efficacy Scale-International Score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Body Composition;Waist Circumference;Hand Grip Strength;6-Minute Walk Distance;Daily Physical Activity Time;Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors Questionnaire Total Score;EuroQol-5 Dimension-5 Level Utility Index;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiao Qianwen

The Education University of Hong Kong

iaoiaeqnwn@gmail.com+852 6582 8303

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026