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Ball game boosts balance and battles frailty in seniors

NCT ID NCT07344662

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

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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

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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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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

86 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2025

Finished

Nov 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

65 years and older

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria:- Being 65 years of age or older being male Having no problems with verbal communication Having no disability including blindness, hearing loss, or limb impairment Having sound mental and psychological health Exclusion Criteria: Failing to attend the event three times in a row Having serious chronic illnesses that restrict participation in the event (such as cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, respiratory system diseases..) Having a lower extremity fracture within the last year Having undergone any surgery within the last month Having been diagnosed with any neuropsychiatric disorder (dementia, Alzheimer's disease, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, stroke, etc.)

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Conditions

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Frailty Kinesiophobia Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

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Activities Balance Frailty Hemsball Kinesiophobia Male Older people

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Selçuk Üniversitesi

    Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)

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