Ball game boosts balance and battles frailty in seniors

NCT ID NCT07344662

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Selcuk University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether playing hemsball, a ball game, could help older men improve their balance, reduce fear of movement, and lower frailty. Eighty-six men aged 65 and older played hemsball for 8 weeks. Results showed better balance, less fear of movement, and reduced frailty compared to before the activity.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: hemsball activity (a ball game intervention)
What this could lead to: If confirmed, hemsball could offer a simple, fun way for older adults to improve balance and reduce frailty without medication.
What could go wrong: This was a small, single-gender study with no blinding, so results may not apply to women or larger groups. The long-term effects are unknown.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Frailty Kinesiophobia Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ACTIVITIES BALANCE FRAILTY HEMSBALL KINESIOPHOBIA MALE OLDER PEOPLE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Selçuk Üniversitesi

Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)

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