Evaluating Tailored Sport and Exercise Programs to Promote Healthy Aging in Older Adults

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the effects of Promoting Healthy Aging with Sport Exercise PHASE Programs on the functional abilities of older adults. This study aims to match sport exercises to older adults at different stages of their physical and mental health to promote healthy aging. The evaluation includes overall health, physical, psychological, and cognitive functions measured at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months after intervention. Participants will be assigned to one of six groups five different tailored exercise programs and one control group with no exercise. The exercise interventions include football training, gerotechnology-enhanced multi-component exercises, slow sports and exercises, walking exercises, and home-based training. The gerotechnology program consists of 8 weekly sessions of musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, and cardiometabolic training. Slow sports offer up to 10 sessions including activities like Tai Chi and Yoga. Football training involves multiple stages with sessions and game days. Home-based training includes four personal sessions over four weeks. Participants will be assessed at the start, 3 months, and 6 months after the interventions. Evaluations include self-rated health, mobility, activity levels, functional mobility, sarcopenia risk, hand grip strength, loneliness, and cognitive function. Exercise intensity is also monitored for each participant. The study is designed to explore the benefits of tailored exercise programs on aging over a period of 6 months post-intervention.

A Hybrid Effectiveness-implementation Evaluation on Programs Promoting Healthy Aging With Sport Exercise (PHASE Program)