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High-intensity Interval Training Combined with Muscle-strength Training in Older Women
Led by University of Nottingham · Updated on 2025-02-13
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
99 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Women generally live longer than men but often experience a faster muscle mass loss due to inactivity, which can lead to weakness and disability. Despite these risks, women, particularly older women, are less active than men. In England, less than one-third of women engage in sufficient aerobic activity, and less than 5% do enough muscle strength training. Common reasons for not exercising include lack of time and enjoyment. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an efficient and effective way to exercise that many women find more enjoyable than longer workouts. HIIT has been shown to be effective in older women, helping them improve their fitness with less time commitment. Because HIIT is time-efficient, it can be combined with muscle strength training without significantly increasing the duration of the exercise session, which may lead to even better fitness results. This study will assess how practical it is for older women to do HIIT and strength exercise combined training. It will also investigate whether this combined approach can improve overall fitness, muscle strength, aerobic fitness, and quality of life more than HIIT alone.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
High-intensity Interval Training Combined with Muscle-strength Training in Older Women
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Female (biologically at birth)
- At least 60 years of age when signing informed consent
- Non-smoker, including electronic cigarettes
- Not currently doing routine high-intensity aerobic exercise (less than 75 minutes/week) or muscle strength training (less than twice a week)
- Able to perform cardiopulmonary exercise testing to exhaustion
- Willing to complete baseline and follow-up tests and attend exercise sessions at the University of Nottingham
- Able and willing to give informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, diabetes, obstructive pulmonary disease, or uncontrolled hypertension
- History or current neurological or psychiatric illness, or motor or cognitive restrictions
- Contraindications to cardiopulmonary exercise testing, such as very high resting blood pressure, uncorrected medical conditions, mental impairment, or physical disability preventing safe testing
- Participated in a research study with invasive procedures or inconvenience allowance in the last 3 months
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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David Greenfield Humnn Physiology Unit (DGHPU), University of Nottingham
Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom, NG72UH
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Research Team
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Tasuku Terada, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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