Effects of yoga on wellbeing and healthy ageing: a randomized controlled trial (FitForAge)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00015093

Enrollment

180

Registered

2018-08-10

Start date

2019-04-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

aging inactivity

Interventions

Group 1: Senior yoga (intervention) in group at an established fitness centre in Stockholm (free membership for 3 months), 3 times weekly (approximately 180 minutes/weeks) during 12 weeks. Half-time m

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Residence in Stockholm County, fluent in Swedish, willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Physical/cognitive deficit that could hinder physical activity Uncontrolled blood glucose levels or blood pressure, irregular pulse or glaucoma Extensive/invasive surgery the past 12 months or upcoming Recently diagnosed for serious mental disorder (psychosis, bipolar disorder) or thoughts and intensions of committing suicide Current/recent (past 3 months) planned exercise at least twice weekly Taking part in other research study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Subjective wellbeing, measured by Life Satisfaction Index version Z and Satisfaction With Life Scale through Self-completed questionnaires at baseline and at 12 weeks.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Questionnaires (baseline and 12 weeks): * Physical activity and sedentary behaviour (International Physical Activity Questionnaire/SIMple Physical Activity Questionnaire) * Depression (Geriatric Depression Scale 20 items) * Anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Y2) * Mood (Profile of Mood States) * Stress (Perceived Stress Scale) * Pain (Brief Pain Inventory Short form) * Sleep quality (Insomnia Severity Index) * Social support (Interview Schedule for Social Support) Mobility test (baseline and 12 weeks): * Fall risk (Berg Balance Score) Cognitive test (baseline and 12 weeks): * Verbal Fluency Manual tests (baseline and 12 weeks): * Cardio-metabolic health (Body Mass Index, Waist Hip Ratio, blood pressure, resting heart rate, heart-rate variability) Biomarkers (baseline and 12 weeks): * Complete blood count, blood glucose, blood lipids, saliva cortisol	—

Measure

Time frame

Questionnaires (baseline and 12 weeks): * Physical activity and sedentary behaviour (International Physical Activity Questionnaire/SIMple Physical Activity Questionnaire) * Depression (Geriatric Depression Scale 20 items) * Anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Y2) * Mood (Profile of Mood States) * Stress (Perceived Stress Scale) * Pain (Brief Pain Inventory Short form) * Sleep quality (Insomnia Severity Index) * Social support (Interview Schedule for Social Support) Mobility test (baseline and 12 weeks): * Fall risk (Berg Balance Score) Cognitive test (baseline and 12 weeks): * Verbal Fluency Manual tests (baseline and 12 weeks): * Cardio-metabolic health (Body Mass Index, Waist Hip Ratio, blood pressure, resting heart rate, heart-rate variability) Biomarkers (baseline and 12 weeks): * Complete blood count, blood glucose, blood lipids, saliva cortisol

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Countries

Sweden

Contacts

Public ContactMats Hallgren

Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institute

mats.hallgren@ki.se+46728735451

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 21, 2026