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UnknownNCT05280249
The Effects of Green Exercise Program Consisting of 12-week Aerobic and Resistance Exercises on Sleep Quality, Alexithymia, Anxiety and Depression in Elderly People
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 65 Years – 85 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of combination of aerobic and resistance exercises in the green exercise concept on depression, anxiety, alexithymia and sleep quality of elderly individuals. Elderly individuals over the age of 65 will be included in the study. Two groups of 20 people each will take part in the study. One group will be given aerobic and resistance exercises for 12 weeks, 2 days a week in the green exercise concept, the other group will be the control group and will not be included in the exercise program. Participants will be evaluated twice, at the beginning of the study and at the end of 12 weeks.
Detailed description
Forty volunteer participants aged 65 years over will be included in the study. Participants will be randomly divided into two groups as experimental and control group. While experimental group will receive both aerobic and resistance exercises and control group will receive no exercise. Exercises will be held in an open and green area. Depression, anxiety, alexithymia and sleep quality of elderly individuals will be evaulated at the beginning of the treatment and at the end of the twelfth week. The exercise program will be done for 12 weeks, 2 days a week.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | both aerobic and resistance exercises in the green exercise concept | Green exercise is a type of exercise done outdoors. It is an advantageous type of exercise in benefiting from sunlight and reducing anxiety. Participants in this group will be given aerobic and resistance exercises in the open air. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2022-04-04
- Primary completion
- 2022-09-12
- Completion
- 2022-10-17
- First posted
- 2022-03-15
- Last updated
- 2022-08-26
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT05280249. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.