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Could a simple walk with tight cuffs boost senior fitness?

NCT ID NCT07275138

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Universidade da Coruña Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether walking with partial blood flow restriction (using cuffs on the legs) changes heart rate, muscle strength, and walking patterns in healthy adults aged 60–90. Each of the 20 participants will try four different walking conditions, including one with no restriction, to see how their bodies respond. The goal is to understand if this technique could make walking more effective for maintaining fitness in older age.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Walking with blood flow restriction (BFR)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward safer, more efficient exercise methods for older adults to improve muscle and heart health.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study (20 participants) in healthy older adults. Results may not apply to those with health conditions, and the approach may not be practical or safe for wider use.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 20 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Dec 2025

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jan 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

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Ages

60 to 90 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: • Aged between 60 and 90 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Being institutionalized. * Peripheral vascular disease, defined by an ankle-brachial index (ABI) outside the normal range (0.9-1.4). * Uncontrolled arterial hypertension (\>180/110 mmHg). * Any contraindication to exercise, based on self-reported medical history and PAR-Q+.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

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Healthy older adults

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    2 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Faculty of Education of University of La Laguna

    San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 38204, Spain

  • Faculty of Sport of University of Porto

    Porto, Porto District, 4200-450, Portugal

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