A Novel Mat Exercise Program Improves Functional Fitness, Activity Levels, and Quality of Life in Older Adults

Launched by NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES · Mar 20, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how a new exercise program can help older adults feel better, move more easily, and improve their overall quality of life. The program involves fun, game-based mat exercises that last about 70 minutes and take place twice a week for 10 weeks. Participants will be older adults aged 60 to 80 who are generally healthy and can safely engage in moderate exercise. To join, they should not have had any recent injuries that affect their muscles or bones and should be able to get to and from the training site on their own.

During the trial, participants will fill out questionnaires to assess their physical activity levels and quality of life before and after the program. They will also undergo fitness assessments to measure any improvements. This study is currently not recruiting new participants, but it aims to show how regular exercise can benefit older adults by enhancing their functional fitness and overall well-being.

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ALL

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.