Smart circuit exercise three times weekly associated with improvements in elderly community dwellers.
A two-stage study evaluated technology-assisted circuit exercise with real-time heart rate monitoring in community-dwelling older adults. Stage 1 used randomized allocation to compare an intervention group receiving 24 sessions of moderate-intensity circuit training (50-60% heart rate reserve) over 8 weeks against a control group; Stage 2 extended the program without a concurrent control. Outcomes measured included cardiac function, arterial stiffness, body composition, functional fitness, blood biomarkers, depressive symptoms, and sleep quality.
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Source date: Aug 27, 2026 · Discovered: Sep 18, 2026 · Assessed: — · Research update
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Study details
- Design
- Rct
- Sample size
- —
- Duration
- 8 months
- Population
- Community-dwelling older adults in a community-based retirement facility. Age specifics not provided.
- Primary outcome
- Not explicitly specified in the source. Outcomes listed collectively include cardiac autonomic activity, hemodynamic function, arterial stiffness, body composition, functional fitness, clinical blood biochemistry, depressive symptoms, and sleep quality.
- Effect size
- —
- Significance
- Not reported
- Journal
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
- Published
- Aug 27, 2026
Sources
Primary source
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital ↗Clinical trial
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Assessment history
9/23/2026 · SUPERSEDED: Source updated; assessment withdrawn pending review.
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