A smartwatch and resistance bands: could a simple kit help older adults get fitter at home?

NCT ID NCT07729007

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Universidad Autonoma de Madrid Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether a home-delivered exercise toolkit — including a smartwatch, resistance bands, and a printed guide — can improve physical fitness in inactive adults aged 65 and older. Participants are randomly assigned to receive the toolkit alone, the toolkit plus remote specialist support, or usual care. The study measures changes in strength, balance, and mobility over 12 weeks, with follow-up at one year.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: a home-delivered exercise toolkit including a smartwatch, resistance bands, exercise mat, and printed guide
What this could lead to: If effective, this low-cost toolkit could offer a practical way for older adults to improve physical fitness at home without expensive equipment or frequent clinic visits.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small trial (201 participants) with a short 12-week intervention, so results may not apply broadly. Participants were inactive but otherwise healthy, limiting generalizability to frailer older adults.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FITNESS INACTIVE PEOPLE OLDER ADULTS (65 YEARS AND OLDER) PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Universidad Autonoma de Madrid

Madrid, Spain

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