The effects of health promotion by mailing on exercise adherence after an exercise class ends

The effects of health promotion by mailing on exercise adherence after an exercise class ends - The study of health promotion by mailing

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000015099

Enrollment

140

Registered

2014-09-12

Start date

2014-09-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Older adults

Interventions

Mailing group: 3-month exercise class and 9-month health promotion by mailing. A 90 min exercise class for once per week, includes lecture, warm-up, cool-down, strength training, and walking. Health p

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Aged between 65 years or older; not care-dependent or support-dependent on a Japanese long-term care insurance system; not restricted by a doctor from exercising; able to walking without walking aid; and without regular exercise habits.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Moderate-intensity endurance exercise >= 150 min/week and/or moderate-intensity resistance exercise >= 2 days/week; participating in another clinical trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Exercise adherence, physical fitness 2. Muscle quality, muscle activity	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
cognitive function, QoL, physical activity, mobility, falls, self efficacy, transtheoretical model, social support	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactJung Songee

University of Tsukuba Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences

matsui-tei@stat.taiiku.tsukuba.ac.jp+81-29-853-5600(8365)

Outcome results

None listed

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