Exercise and Nutrition in the Mental Health of the Older Adult Population

NCT ID: NCT06426589

Last Updated: 2024-05-29

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 108 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-10-23
• Study Completion Date: 2024-01-26

Brief Summary

Resistance exercise and the Mediterranean diet are complementary, evidence-based approaches to improving physical and mental health throughout all stages of life.

For older adults, maintain flexibility, muscle strength, balance and posture, reducing the risk of falls and injuries; They relieve chronic pain, improve sleep quality, and reduce stress and anxiety. For young people, they improve concentration, attention and memory, reduce stress and anxiety, promote a positive body image and increase self-esteem. Overall benefits include promoting the mind-body connection, facilitating healthy aging, and being accessible and adaptable to various individual and socioeconomic needs.

The main components of the Mediterranean diet are: high in fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, whole grains, fish and olive oil; moderate in dairy and red wine; and low in red meat and processed products. Benefits for older adults include reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, decreasing chronic diseases and pro-inflammatory factors, and preventing obesity and cognitive decline. The overall impact improves bone and cardiovascular health, and strengthens the immune system.

The combination of resistance exercise and a Mediterranean diet offers a comprehensive approach to improving health and well-being throughout life, promoting physical and mental health, facilitating active and healthy aging, and being accessible and beneficial for people of all socioeconomic backgrounds

Conditions

Older Adults

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: TRIPLE

Study Groups

Control Group

The control group (CG) will not undergo treatment, which will be evaluated in the pre- and post-phase of the study. Participants assigned to this group will receive general advice on the positive effects of regular physical activity, and they will be given the guide of recommendations for the promotion of physical activity.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Experimental Group

The experimental group (EG), after an initial evaluation, will be subjected to a physical training program based on the resistance training, for 12 weeks with 2 weekly sessions (Tuesday and Thursday), with a duration of 45 minutes per session. Once the intervention is finished, you will undergo a final evaluation again to see if there is a difference or not with the results obtained at the beginning. In addition to the resistance training intervention, the experimental group received a Mediterranean diet protocol.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Resistence training and mediterranean diet

Intervention Type: OTHER

Resistance training. Subjects assigned to the experimental group participated in resistance program twice a week (on Tuesdays and Thursdays) for a period of 12 weeks, totaling 24 sessions of 60 minutes each. Each session during this time was divided into three clearly differentiated parts: i) 5-minute warm-up comprised of a series of gentle, low-intensity exercises designed to gradually prepare the muscles and joints of older adults for the main exercise.

Mediterranean Diet. In addition to the resistance intervention, the experimental group received a Mediterranean diet protocol based on the study by Ismail et al. [34] with the following meal plan: i) carbohydrates constituted 50% of daily intake; ii) fats repre-sented 35%; and iii) proteins accounted for 15%.

Interventions

Resistence training and mediterranean diet

Resistance training. Subjects assigned to the experimental group participated in resistance program twice a week (on Tuesdays and Thursdays) for a period of 12 weeks, totaling 24 sessions of 60 minutes each. Each session during this time was divided into three clearly differentiated parts: i) 5-minute warm-up comprised of a series of gentle, low-intensity exercises designed to gradually prepare the muscles and joints of older adults for the main exercise.

Mediterranean Diet. In addition to the resistance intervention, the experimental group received a Mediterranean diet protocol based on the study by Ismail et al. [34] with the following meal plan: i) carbohydrates constituted 50% of daily intake; ii) fats repre-sented 35%; and iii) proteins accounted for 15%.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Were 65 years or older were eligible for the study
• Had not been part of any resistance program in the last 12 months
• They could understand and follow the instructions, activities and protocols of the exercise program.

Exclusion Criteria

• They suffered from any systemic condition (e.g., neurodegenerative, musculoskeletal, or visual diseases) that prevented them from performing the exercises.
• Had any vestibular disease or disorder
• Consumed medications that influenced the central nervous system, balance or coordination (for example, antidepressants, vestibular sedatives or anxiolytics).

• Minimum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

University of Jaén

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Agustín Aibar Almazán

Principal investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Agustín Aibar Almazán

Jaén, , Spain

Countries

Spain

Other Identifiers

UJA.2024

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id