Effect of step exercise on aerobic fitness and progression of atherosclerosis in the elderly

Effect of step exercise on aerobic fitness and progression of atherosclerosis in the elderly - Effect of step exercise on aerobic fitness and progression of atherosclerosis in the elderly

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000026743

Enrollment

Registered

2017-04-11

Start date

2005-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

atherosclerosis

Interventions

The subjects in the exercise group were instructed to perform home-based exercises using a bench step, with a goal of performing 140 min/week at home for 12 weeks. The subjects in the control group we

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being post-menopausal older females aged equal to or younger than 85 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any medical conditions that contraindicated exercise, such as cardiovascular disease and orthopedic disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
arterial pulse wave velocity	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
aerobic fitness, atherosclerosis related factors (2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substances [TBARS], superoxide dismutase 3 extracellular [EC-SOD], Nitric oxide [NO] synthase)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYuichiro Nishida

Saga University Faculty of Medicine

ynishida@cc.saga-u.ac.jp0952-34-2287

Outcome results

None listed

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