Status: Not yet recruiting
Effects of Resistance-based Exercise Snacks With Varying Fragmentation Patterns on Lower Limb Function and Executive Cognition in Pre-frail Older Adults
This four-arm randomized pilot trial (N=48-60) compares four fragmentation patterns of a three-exercise resistance snack (sit-to-stand, squat, heel raise; 15 repetitions/exercise/day) in pre-frail older adults (Fried score 1-2, ≥70 years). Groups differ by repetitions/bout×bouts/day: G1=1×15, G2=3×5, G3=5×3, G4=15×1. Outcomes (lower limb strength, balance, executive function) are assessed at baseline, week 4, and week 8. The study will determine the optimal fragmentation pattern and provide effect sizes for a future definitive trial.
Participants needed: 60
Trial details
Age: 65+Biological sex: MaleType: InterventionalSponsor: Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, ChinaUpdated: Apr 24, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria
1. Age 65 years or older 2. Community-dwelling (living independently, not in a n...
1. Lower limb fracture or joint replacement surgery within the past 6 months 2....