High-Intensity Interval Training for Older Adults

Creighton University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Age-Related Sarcopenia

Treatments: Other: Total Body HIIT Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05542758

2003313

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will examine differences in a 12 week high-intensity interval training regimen. The Total Body HIIT program incorporates a resistance (circuit) and an anaerobic (bike) component in older adults. The specific objectives focus on examining cardiovascular endurance, neuromuscular function, and muscle architecture.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65 to 95 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 65-95 years of age or older
• Physical independent (Barthel Index)
• Physician clearance to participate
• No medication changes in previous 30 days
• No structured resistance training program in previous 6 months

Exclusion criteria

• Contraindications to high-intensity exercise39 (PAR-Q Questionnaire)
• Severe mental impairment (<18 on Montreal Cognitive Assessment)
• Neurodegenerative or acute neurological diagnoses (e.g., Parkinson's disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 1 patient group

Total Body HIIT Program

Experimental group

Description:

This Total Body HIIT program (circuit and bike training) will involve 3 sessions per week (35-40 min on nonconsecutive days) progressed across the 12 weeks. All session will be lead by undergraduate exercise science students or doctor of physical therapy students and supervised by a physical therapist.

Treatment:

Other: Total Body HIIT Program