Effects of a Community-based Multicomponent Physical Exercise Program on Physical Function, Frailty, and Sarcopenia in Older Adults From the Municipality of Santoña: a Quasi-experimental Study.

Sponsor
Universidad de Granada
Study ID
NCT07732478
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Conditions

  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Frailty/Sarcopenia
  • Sarcopenia

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
65 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Multicomponent Exercise Program (Vivifrail-based) — BEHAVIORAL
    A 36-week community-based multicomponent exercise program addressing strength, balance, endurance, and flexibility, structured according to the Vivifrail FITT-VP model. Sessions are delivered by qualified exercise professionals as part of the Santoña Town Council's existing public health services, independently of this study.

Study Details

This study evaluates the effects of a community-based multicomponent exercise program on physical function, frailty, and sarcopenia in older adults living in the municipality of Santoña (Cantabria, Spain). The exercise program is organized and delivered by the Santoña Town Council as part of its public health services for older residents and is not created for research purposes; it will continue regardless of the outcome of this study. Researchers are only evaluating participants who voluntarily agree to be assessed before and after each 36-week cycle of the program, over four consecutive academic years (2026-2030). The main question this study aims to answer is whether continued participation in this real-world, community-based multicomponent exercise program (based on the Vivifrail model) leads to meaningful improvements in physical function, muscle strength, and cardiorespiratory capacity, and helps reverse indicators of frailty and sarcopenia in independent, community-dwelling older adults. Participants will complete functional and physical tests, including balance, gait speed, chair-stand performance, handgrip strength, and a 6-minute walk test, at the start and end of each 36-week exercise cycle. No blood or biological samples will be collected.

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 29, 2026
Start date
Oct 1, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Jun 1, 2030
Completion
Jul 31, 2030

Study Design

Enrollment
300 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Community Multicomponent Exercise Program
    Participants aged 65 and older meeting the inclusion criteria take part in the pre-existing 36-week multicomponent exercise program delivered by the Santoña Town Council. Functional and physical assessments are performed at baseline (week 0) and at the end of each 36-week cycle (week 36), across four consecutive academic years. Each participant serves as their own control.

Primary Outcome Measure

Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) score [ Time Frame: Baseline (week 0) and post-intervention (week 36), for each of the four annual cohorts (2026-2030) ]

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