Trial reportBMC geriatrics2025
Impact of a functional gait training program as a complementary strategy to improve physical function in older adults: a randomized clinical trial.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Impact of a Functional Gait Training Program as a Complementary Strategy to Improve Physical Function in Older Adults
Clinical Efficacy of a Multicomponent Exercise and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Program (FRAIL+AP) in Frail Older Adults Within Primary Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effects of Tai Chi-based combined interventions on muscle function, muscle mass, and physical performance in older adults with sarcopenia, frailty, or risk of functional decline: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Functional training for sarcopenia in older adults: mechanisms, benefits, and clinical implications.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Labor intensity as an independent risk factor for frailty in older farmers: evidence from a multi-region survey in Guizhou, China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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6 authors.
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Abstract
backgroundResearch on healthy aging increasingly highlights the importance of muscle function, strength, and mass due to their pivotal roles in intrinsic capacity, frailty, sarcopenia, and overall health. Physical exercise remains a cornerstone strategy for enhancing these parameters. This study aimed to assess the impact of functional gait training using the sequential square mat (SSM) Fisior
methodsA randomized clinical trial was conducted with older adults aged 60 years and older from the Comprehensive Senior Adult Center (CIAM) in Lima, Peru. Participants were randomly assigned to a control group (structured physical activity workshops: gymnastics, dance, swimming, and Tai Chi) or an intervention group (same workshops plus SSM Fisior
resultsAmong 47 participants (95.74% women, mean age 72.66 years), 29 (61.70%) were in the intervention group and 18 (38.30%) in the control group. Significant improvements were observed in the adjusted model (by age and sex) for the Timed Up and Go Test (B = -1.43, p = 0.002), calf circumference (B = -0.10, p = 0.001), grip strength (B = -0.05, p = 0.004), and Barthel index (B = -0.02, p = 0.001). No association was found with other variables: Short Physical Performance Battery, abdominal circumference, and Sarc-F.
conclusionIntegrating the SSM Fisior
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT07006584. Retrospectively registered, Date of registration May 05, 2025.
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