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Exercise Snacks for Muscle Strength in Older Adults With Possible Sarcopenia
Sponsor: Ziren Zhao
Summary
This study aims to investigate whether exercise snacks, a time-efficient approach involving short bouts of exercise performed throughout the day, can improve muscle strength in older adults with possible sarcopenia. Participants will be randomly assigned to an exercise snacks group, a home-based resistance training group, or a non-exercise control group. The intervention will last 8 weeks. Muscle strength and physical function will be assessed before and after the intervention.
Official title: Effects of Exercise Snacks Versus Home-Based Resistance Training on Muscle Strength in Older Adults With Possible Sarcopenia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
60 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2026-05-13
Completion Date
2026-07-25
Last Updated
2026-09-15
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Exercise Snacks
The exercise snacks intervention consisted of brief bouts of bodyweight exercises performed throughout the day for 8 weeks. Participants completed three exercise sessions per day, five days per week. Each session included five exercises: sit-to-stand, alternating seated knee extension, alternating standing knee flexion, high-knee marching in place, and wall push.
Home-based Resistance Training
Participants completed an 8-week home-based resistance training program using the same bodyweight exercises as the exercise snacks group. Training was performed three days per week with multiple exercise sessions completed on each training day.
Locations (1)
Sports Centre
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China