Effects of spectating professional baseball at the stadium on health-related outcomes in middle-aged and older adults

Effects of spectating professional baseball at the stadium on health-related outcomes in middle-aged and older adults - Spectating professional baseball and health-related outcomes

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000021035

Enrollment

100

Registered

2016-02-15

Start date

2016-02-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Depression Dementia

Interventions

1. Intervention period (voluntarily spectating professional baseball for 2 months) 2. Control period (ordinary life for 2 months) 1. Control period (ordinary life for 2 months) 2. Intervention per

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged >= 60 years-old 2. Non-club member of a professional baseball team (Saitama Seibu Lions)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Insured person requiring long-term care 2. Person who requires assistance during spectating 3. Patients with dementia or depression 4. Person who regularly spectate sports at a stadium 5. Person who is employed and/or works as a volunteer

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
- Depressive symptoms - Cognitive function	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Quality of life - Subjective well-being - Physical activity - Blood pressure	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactRyoko Kawakami

Waseda University Faculty of Sport Sciences

r.kawakami@aoni.waseda.jp04-2947-6833

Outcome results

None listed

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