A Novel Mat Exercise Program Improves Functional Fitness, Activity Levels, and Quality of Life in Older Adults

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

32 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-08-01

Study Completion Date

2025-06-30

Brief Summary

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In this study, investigators recruited older adults aged 60 to 80 years and utilized a parallel experimental design. A total of 32 participants were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group. The intervention consisted of a 70-min-long exercise game-based mat training session conducted twice weekly for 10 consecutive weeks. Each session included a 10-min warm-up, approximately 45 min of primary training, and a 15-min cool-down and stretching routine. Participants completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire (WHOQOL, Taiwanese Version) before and after the intervention. Additionally, the functional fitness assessment were conducted.

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Detailed Description

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The mat-based exercise facility (Stampede, Taipei, Taiwan) assists participants in exercise training by incorporating interactive light and sound effects to guide users through various exercises while progressively increasing intensity. The training program is divided into two phases: the first phase focuses on fundamental movements, whereas the second phase introduces more advanced exercises. With progress, additional exercise equipment is incorporated, along with increased sets, duration, movement variations, and training intensity. Training sessions can be conducted in a simple, progressive manner or a game-competitive format. Throughout the training, participants wore a heart rate monitor (ALATHEC Obeat1, Taichung, Taiwan) that recorded their exercise intensity and heart rate fluctuations. However, the exercise intensity and frequency were adjusted based on participants' adaptation. This study encompassed five different lighting modes, namely all light on, circle on, four corners, two lines, and diamond. Each mode was paired with different training protocols and movement patterns, supplemented by training equipment, such as medicine balls, resistance bands, and balance pads.

Conditions

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Physical Activity Quality of Life Functional Fitness

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

In this study, investigator recruited older adults aged 60 to 80 years from Taipei City and utilized a parallel experimental design. A total of 32 participants were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group. A pre- and post-intervention design was implemented.

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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The implementation of novel exercise mat training program

The mat-based exercise facility (Stampede, Taipei, Taiwan) assists participants in exercise training by incorporating interactive light and sound effects to guide users through various exercises while progressively increasing intensity.Participants were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group. The experimental group underwent a 10-week-long exercise game-based mat training, consisting of two sessions per week (70 min/session), using group-based exercise training.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The group-based mat exercise training on experimental group.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The training program is divided into two phases: the first phase focuses on fundamental movements, whereas the second phase introduces more advanced exercises. With progress, additional exercise equipment is incorporated, along with increased sets, duration, movement variations, and training intensity. Training sessions (10-week duration) can be conducted in a simple, progressive manner or a game-competitive format.The control group maintained their usual daily activities.

Active control

The control group maintained their usual daily activities as active comparator.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

The control group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The control group maintained their usual daily activities.

Interventions

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The group-based mat exercise training on experimental group.

The training program is divided into two phases: the first phase focuses on fundamental movements, whereas the second phase introduces more advanced exercises. With progress, additional exercise equipment is incorporated, along with increased sets, duration, movement variations, and training intensity. Training sessions (10-week duration) can be conducted in a simple, progressive manner or a game-competitive format.The control group maintained their usual daily activities.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The control group

The control group maintained their usual daily activities.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

(i) Elderly individuals (aged 60-80) who have not experienced any muscle or skeletal injuries in the past month and are able to participate in training normally.

(ii) Completion of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire and meeting the conditions for initiating moderate-intensity exercise intervention.

(iii) Ability to comply with the exercise frequency required by this study and travel to and from the training site independently.

Exclusion Criteria

(i) individuals with severe musculoskeletal disorders, (ii) individuals deemed unsuitable for exercise training based on a Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire evaluation or psychiatric disorders, and (iii) individuals under medications that may influence study outcomes.

Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes