Exercise and Nutrition in the Mental Health of the Older Adult Population

University of Jaén

Status: Completed

Conditions: Older Adults

Treatments: Other: Resistence training and mediterranean diet

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06426589

UJA.2024

Details and patient eligibility

About

Resistance exercise and the Mediterranean diet are complementary, evidence-based approaches to improving physical and mental health throughout all stages of life.

For older adults, maintain flexibility, muscle strength, balance and posture, reducing the risk of falls and injuries; They relieve chronic pain, improve sleep quality, and reduce stress and anxiety. For young people, they improve concentration, attention and memory, reduce stress and anxiety, promote a positive body image and increase self-esteem. Overall benefits include promoting the mind-body connection, facilitating healthy aging, and being accessible and adaptable to various individual and socioeconomic needs.

The main components of the Mediterranean diet are: high in fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, whole grains, fish and olive oil; moderate in dairy and red wine; and low in red meat and processed products. Benefits for older adults include reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, decreasing chronic diseases and pro-inflammatory factors, and preventing obesity and cognitive decline. The overall impact improves bone and cardiovascular health, and strengthens the immune system.

The combination of resistance exercise and a Mediterranean diet offers a comprehensive approach to improving health and well-being throughout life, promoting physical and mental health, facilitating active and healthy aging, and being accessible and beneficial for people of all socioeconomic backgrounds

Enrollment: 108 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Were 65 years or older were eligible for the study
• Had not been part of any resistance program in the last 12 months
• They could understand and follow the instructions, activities and protocols of the exercise program.

Exclusion criteria

• They suffered from any systemic condition (e.g., neurodegenerative, musculoskeletal, or visual diseases) that prevented them from performing the exercises.
• Had any vestibular disease or disorder
• Consumed medications that influenced the central nervous system, balance or coordination (for example, antidepressants, vestibular sedatives or anxiolytics).

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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108 participants in 2 patient groups

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

The control group (CG) will not undergo treatment, which will be evaluated in the pre- and post-phase of the study. Participants assigned to this group will receive general advice on the positive effects of regular physical activity, and they will be given the guide of recommendations for the promotion of physical activity.

Experimental Group

Experimental group

Description:

The experimental group (EG), after an initial evaluation, will be subjected to a physical training program based on the resistance training, for 12 weeks with 2 weekly sessions (Tuesday and Thursday), with a duration of 45 minutes per session. Once the intervention is finished, you will undergo a final evaluation again to see if there is a difference or not with the results obtained at the beginning. In addition to the resistance training intervention, the experimental group received a Mediterranean diet protocol.

Treatment:

Other: Resistence training and mediterranean diet