Simple exercises could keep aging women on their feet
NCT ID NCT07481409
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a 12-month exercise program could improve balance and physical function in healthy women over 65. Thirty-two women did structured exercises twice a week, including strength, balance, and stability training. Tests showed they had better balance and movement skills, which may help prevent falls and maintain independence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Multicomponent and stability exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this exercise program could help older women stay independent and reduce their risk of falls.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small study with only 32 participants and no control group, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercises require regular attendance and may not be suitable for those with certain health issues.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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32 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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60 to 80 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. were women older than 65 years and did not live in nursing homes or community living 2. physically independent individuals able to perform daily living tasks 3. not present absence of physical limitations that might limit their engagement in exercise 4. absence of cardio metabolic and neuromuscular disease that could negatively affect exercise performance Exclusion Criteria: 1. fracture of extremities in the last 3 months 2. functional limitation (motor, auditory, and visual disorders) 3. dropout and absence of participants at any measurement, and absence in more than 25% of the training sessions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Sport and Physical Education
Novi Sad, 21000, Serbia
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