Clinical trial NCT07025967: Using Mölkky for Community-dwelling Older Adults
Official title: Using Mölkky for Community-dwelling Older Adults - A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Older Adults Without Any Specific Clinical Condition
Keywords: Older adults
Physical activity
Physical functions
Cognitive functions
Well-being
Lead sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-06-18
Enrollment: 50
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 60
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: A pilot study with a two-group, non-randomized controlled trial design
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Physical activity is known to be a protector against major diseases. However, they usually do closed-skilled types, like jogging, swimming, Tai Chi. Our research showed that older adults benefit more from engaging in open-skilled activities. Mölkky is a Finnish throwing game that is considered an open-skilled activity.

The project investigates the benefits of Mölkky as an open-skilled physical activity and home activity for older adults.

Detailed description: This study aims to examine the impacts of Mölkky on the overall functioning and psychological well-being of older adults when compared with a traditional home activity, including exercise and cognitive training.

45 older adults aged 60 or above from elderly service centres complete both baseline and post-program assessments. The Mölkky group receives Mölkky training in preparation for a Mölkky tournament, while the home activity group receives conventionally prescribed exercises and cognitive training. Assessments, including physical, cognitive, psychological and quality of life assessments, were conducted twice, at baseline and after 8 weeks.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* aged 60 or above,
* having no known pre-existing impairments that would prevent them from physical exercises, and
* had no known terminal disease leading to a life expectancy of less than one year.

Exclusion Criteria:

* cognitive impairment that makes them unable to complete the assessments, and
* a history of significant cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease or musculoskeletal dysfunction or exhibited steady hypertension (160/90 mmHg or above) that places them at risk of participating in an exercise program as determined by the centers

Primary outcomes:
measure: Chinese Stroop Color and Word Test (Stroop)
timeFrame: Before the intervention to the end of intervention at 8 weeks; 6 months after the intervention
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Hong Kong version of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (HK-MoCA)
timeFrame: Before the intervention to the end of intervention at 8 weeks; 6 months after the intervention
measure: Two-Minute Step Test (TMST)
timeFrame: Before the intervention to the end of intervention at 8 weeks; 6 months after the intervention
measure: Timed Up and Go Test (TUG)
timeFrame: Before the intervention to the end of intervention at 8 weeks; 6 months after the intervention
measure: Geriatric Depression Scale Cantonese Version (GDS-C)
timeFrame: Before the intervention to the end of intervention at 8 weeks; 6 months after the intervention
measure: EuroQol-five Dimensions Questionnaire - Hong Kong Chinese version (EQ-5D-5L)
timeFrame: Before the intervention to the end of intervention at 8 weeks; 6 months after the intervention
Other outcomes:
measure: Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PAES)
timeFrame: Before the intervention to the end of intervention at 8 weeks
Locations:
city: Hong Kong
country: Hong Kong
facility: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Study officials:
affiliation: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
name: Karen Liu
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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