Clinical trial NCT06898528: A Novel Mat Exercise Program Improves Functional Fitness, Activity Levels, and Quality of Life in Older Adults
Official title: The Title Used in the Study Protocol: Professor
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Physical Activity
Quality of Life
Functional Fitness
Keywords: Exercise game
Functional Fitness
Sport Technology
Physical activity
Stampede training
Lead sponsor: National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-03-27
Enrollment: 32
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 60
Maximum age (years): 80
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: 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 purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: 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.

Detailed description: 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.

Eligibility criteria: 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.

Primary outcomes:
measure: International Physical Activity Questionnaire
timeFrame: The evaluation was conducted at baseline and the 11th week time points.
measure: World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire
timeFrame: The evaluation was conducted at baseline and the 11th week time points.
measure: Senior fitness
timeFrame: The evaluation was conducted at baseline and the 11th week time points.
measure: Functional fitness
timeFrame: The evaluation was conducted at baseline and 11th week time points.
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Taipei
country: Taiwan
facility: National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Study officials:
affiliation: National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
name: Wen-Ching Huang, Ph.D.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Peng HT, Tien CW, Lin PS, Peng HY, Song CY. Novel Mat Exergaming to Improve the Physical Performance, Cognitive Function, and Dual-Task Walking and Decrease the Fall Risk of Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Front Psychol. 2020 Jul 24;11:1620. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01620. eCollection 2020.