Impact of Multicomponent and Stability Training on Fitness and Function in Active Older Women

NCT ID: NCT07204886

Last Updated: 2025-10-02

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: PHASE4
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-08-21
• Study Completion Date: 2026-01-12

Brief Summary

Purpose of the Study

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a multicomponent training program combined with stability exercises on body composition, physical fitness, and functional movement capabilities in active older women. It aims to determine whether these combined exercises can improve physical health and movement quality in this population.

Research Question

What are the effects of multicomponent training and stability exercises on body composition, physical fitness, and functional movement capability in active older women?

Detailed Description

Study Title

Effect of Multicomponent Training and Stability Exercises on Body Composition, Physical Fitness, and Functional Movement Capability in Active Older Women: A Non-Randomized Study

This study will investigate the effects of a 14-week multicomponent training program combined with stability exercises on body composition, physical fitness, and functional movement capability in active older women. Participants will be assigned to either an intervention group undergoing the exercise protocol or a control group maintaining their usual activities. Pre- and post-intervention assessments will be conducted to evaluate the outcomes.

Study Type

Design: Interventional (Non-Randomized), Controlled Trial

Allocation: Non-randomized

Model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open Label)

Primary Purpose: Prevention

Time Perspective: Prospective

Duration: 14 weeks

Conditions

Body Composition; Physical Fitness; Functional Capacities

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Intervention group underwent a structured 14-week training protocol

Intervention group (IG, n =15) underwent a structured 14-week training protocol

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Multicomponent training and stability exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

The training program will span 14 weeks. Participants will engage in structured sessions twice a week (on Tuesdays and Thursdays), with each session lasting 60 minutes. The sessions will consist of aerobic, balance, Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) and stability exercises, strength exercises (using body weight and the Swedish bar), and flexibility exercises.

Each training session will begin with a warm-up phase, including five minutes of dynamic stretching to prepare the body for the physical demands of the session. Following the warm-up, participants will perform 15 minutes of low-impact aerobic exercises, such as marching, knee lifts, leg curls, lunges, and kicks, incorporating coordinated arm movements.

Next, participants will complete 15 minutes of balance, DNS, and stability exercises. This will be followed by 20 minutes of strength training exercises. Each session will conclude with a 5-minute cooldown and flexibility segment to promote

Control group continued their regular daily activities without participating in any organ

Control group (CG, n=15) continued their regular daily activities without participating in any organized training program

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Multicomponent training and stability exercise

The training program will span 14 weeks. Participants will engage in structured sessions twice a week (on Tuesdays and Thursdays), with each session lasting 60 minutes. The sessions will consist of aerobic, balance, Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) and stability exercises, strength exercises (using body weight and the Swedish bar), and flexibility exercises.

Each training session will begin with a warm-up phase, including five minutes of dynamic stretching to prepare the body for the physical demands of the session. Following the warm-up, participants will perform 15 minutes of low-impact aerobic exercises, such as marching, knee lifts, leg curls, lunges, and kicks, incorporating coordinated arm movements.

Next, participants will complete 15 minutes of balance, DNS, and stability exercises. This will be followed by 20 minutes of strength training exercises. Each session will conclude with a 5-minute cooldown and flexibility segment to promote

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. were women older than 65 years and did not live in nursing homes or community living

2. physically independent individuals able to perform daily living tasks

3. not present absence of physical limitations that might limit their engagement in exercise

4. absence of cardio metabolic and neuromuscular disease that could negatively affect exercise performance

Exclusion Criteria

1. fracture of extremities in the last 3 months

2. functional limitation (motor, auditory, and visual disorders)

3. dropout and absence of participants at any measurement, and absence in more than 25% of the training sessions

• Minimum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University of Novi Sad

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Mila Vukadinović-Jurišić

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Faculty of Sport and Physical Education

Novi Sad, , Serbia

Countries

Serbia

Other Identifiers

000872998202409418003000000001

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

51-1-09/2025-1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id