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Effectiveness of aerobic exercise on blood vessel stiffness, lung capacity and depression in the healthy elderly people

Effectiveness of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on arterial stiffness in the healthy young-old people

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20251027008
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-10-27
Start date
2024-03-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy elderly Risk of depression Normal blood pressure Depression Blood pressure Lung capacity Elderly people

Interventions

1. A 10 minute warmup. 2. The first phase of aerobic exercise takes 20 minutes and uses low impact aerobics dance. It is a movement in which there is little or no impact between the joints of the body
Experimental Procedure/Surgery
Moderate-intensity aerobic dance exercise

Sponsors

Chiang Mai University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 69 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Young-old people aged between 60 and 69 years, as they are usually in good health but might start signs of aging that require health promotion and disease prevention. 2. Blood pressure is within normal limits; diastolic blood pressure is between 70-90 mmHg and systolic blood pressure is between 110-140 mmHg. Pulse rate is between 60-100 beats per minute. 3. There are no contraindications to exercise, including frequent chest pain, irregular heartbeat, heart disease, and epilepsy. 4. Risk of depression as measure by the PHQ 2 Thai version 5. Willingness to participate in research projects.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Perform self-aerobic exercise regularly during the time of subject recruitment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Arterial stiffness Within seven days before and after the intervention Arterial Stiffness Index (ASI), Ankle Brachial Index (ABI), Brachial-ankle Pulse Wave Velocity (BaPWV)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Lung capacity Within seven days before and after the intervention Spirometry,Depression Within seven days before and after the intervention The Patient Health Questionnaire 9 Thai version

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPisak Chinchai

Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University

pisak.c@cmu.ac.th6653949261

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026