Effectiveness of community-wide promotion of aerobic, flexibility, and muscle-strengthening activities on musculoskeletal pain and physical activity in middle- and old- aged people: a cluster RCT

Effectiveness of community-wide promotion of aerobic, flexibility, and muscle-strengthening activities on musculoskeletal pain and physical activity in middle- and old- aged people: a cluster RCT - Effectiveness of community-wide promotion of aerobic, flexibility, and muscle-strengthening activities: a cluster RCT

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000002683

Enrollment

3000

Registered

2009-10-28

Start date

2009-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Physical inactivity and musculoskeletal pain

Interventions

Control group: For 1 year, residents in the control area live as usual. Intervention group: For 1 year, a community-wide campaign is held to promote aerobic, flexibility, and/or muscle-strengthening

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Middle- and old- aged people living in the area

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those in assisted living facilities and those who require nursing care

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in the engagement in regular aerobic, flexibility, and/or muscle-strengthening activities from baseline to 1-year follow-up	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) pain scores and chronic pains of shoulder, low back, and knee from baseline to 1-year follow-up	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMasamitsu Kamada

Physical Education and Medicine Research Center UNNAN Research Division

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026