Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT04308057
Exploring the Effects of Aquatic Exercise on Cardiovascular Function in Older Adults
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 100 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Hallam University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 55 Years – 75 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
Cardiovascular ageing is implicated in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Aquatic exercise is being considered as a co-adjuvant form of rehabilitation, but there is limited evidence for its cardiovascular risk-reduction properties for older people. Our study aims to address this by exploring the cardiovascular effects of long-term aquatic exercise in older adults in comparison to those who are either inactive or engaged in land-based/mixed training by measurement of micro- and macro-circulation.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Aquatic exercise | Participants belonging to Group D (sedentary group) will be randomised 1-to-1 between remaining sedentary (n=20) and following a self-managed, 8-week, aquatic-based exercise programme (n=20). The latter group will be offered an 8-week access to pool facilities. For Group D participants, all baseline assessments will be repeated at 8 weeks. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2019-12-01
- Primary completion
- 2021-02-19
- Completion
- 2022-08-30
- First posted
- 2020-03-13
- Last updated
- 2022-09-15
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04308057. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.