Clinical trial NCT06509217: 12 Weeks of Water Aerobics at Various Intensities for Adults and Older Adults
Official title: Effects of 12-week Moderate-intensity vs High-intensity Water-aerobic Training on Physical Fitness, Cardiovascular Health, and Well-being in Adults and Older Adults
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Healthy
Keywords: Aquatic exercise
Intensity
Physical fitness
Health-related
Quality of life
Lead sponsor: University of Beira Interior
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-07-19
Enrollment: 21
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: The objective of this clinical trial is to understand the best intensity to perform water aerobics with adults and older adults. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Is water aerobics performed at high intensity better than water aerobics performed at moderate intensity?
* Is performing water aerobics for 12 weeks good for muscle strength, body composition (body weight, fat mass), lipid profile (triglycerides, cholesterol), blood pressure, and quality of life in adults and older adults?

Participants need:

* Perform water aerobics at high or moderate intensity, twice a week, 45 minutes per class, for 12 weeks
* Be evaluated in the week before starting the water aerobics program (week 0) and at the end week of the program (week 12) regarding muscle strength, body composition, lipid profile, blood pressure, and quality of life

It was hypothesized that independently of the level of intensity used, all variables would improve after water aerobics. It was also expected to observe more gains in all parameters in high-intensity water aerobics compared to moderate intensity


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* At least 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

* taking part in another physical exercise program
* being recently hospitalized
* having severe motor or cognitive problems
* having any medical restrictions on physical exercise

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change from Baseline in explosive strength of lower limbs at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Change from Baseline in explosive strength of upper limbs at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Change from Baseline in endurance strength of lower limbs at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Change from Baseline in endurance strength of upper limbs at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Change from Baseline in body mass at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Change from Baseline in fat mass percentage at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Change from Baseline in fat-free mass at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Change from Baseline in body mass index at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Change from Baseline in triglycerides at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Change from Baseline in total cholesterol at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Change from Baseline in diastolic blood pressure at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Change from Baseline in systolic blood pressure at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Change from Baseline in resting heart rate at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change from Baseline in quality of life at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Abrantes
country: Portugal
facility: Tramagal Municipal Swimming Pool
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Beira Interior
name: Luís Faíl
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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