Tokyo, Aug. 27 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062705) titled 'Individualized Prescription Using Outdoor Fitness Equipment: A Two-Phase Intervention Study in Older Adults' on Aug. 27.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - No treatment

Primary Sponsor: Institute - National Taiwan Normal University, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences

Condition: Condition - Healthy older adults; community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and above Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - This study aimed to examine the effects of a two-phase community park outdoor fitness equipment (OFE) intervention on physical function and the sustainability of physical activity behaviour among community-dwelling older adults. Phase 1 investigated the effects of a 12-week structured supervised OFE exercise program on body composition and physical function. Phase 2 evaluated whether individualized exercise prescription provided following program completion could promote continued autonomous OFE engagement and produce superior physical function outcomes compared with a control group. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Phase 1 (Weeks 1-12): All participants received a 12-week structured supervised OFE exercise program, delivered twice weekly. Each session lasted approximately 90 minutes, incorporating muscular strength, cardiorespiratory endurance, balance, and flexibility training using outdoor fitness equipment. Phase 2 (Weeks 13-18): The experimental group (EG) received an individualized exercise prescription based on their Phase 1 post-intervention physical function assessment results, targeting areas of relative weakness in upper limb strength, lower limb strength, or balance. Interventions/Control_2 - Phase 1 (Weeks 1-12): Same as the experimental group. Phase 2 (Weeks 13-18): The control group (CG) had ongoing unsupervised access to the outdoor exercise park without receiving any individualized exercise prescription.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 65 years-old <= Age-upper limit - Not applicable Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Aged 65 years or older and community-dwelling (not residing in institutional settings such as nursing homes) Capable of independent ambulation without the assistance of others or the use of mobility aids Completion of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q+) with no major medical conditions, use of antidepressant medications, or diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease Not concurrently enrolled in any other structured exercise programs during the study period Key exclusion criteria - Residing in institutional settings (e.g., nursing homes) Requiring mobility aids or assistance from others for ambulation Diagnosed with major medical conditions, currently using antidepressant medications, or diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (unless medical clearance obtained) Concurrently enrolled in other structured physical activity programs Target Size - 48

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Completed Date of protocol fixation - 2020 Year 12 Month 29 Day Date of IRB - 2021 Year 01 Month 18 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2022 Year 05 Month 01 Day Last follow-up date - 2022 Year 11 Month 30 Day

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