An interventional study of Group exercise programme in Prefrail Elderly, sponsored by SingHealth Polyclinics. Completed at 4 sites in Singapore. Open to participants aged 65 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-08-21.
Sponsored by SingHealth Polyclinics · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The goal of this study is to find out if a 12-week exercise programme for pre-frail seniors will result in an improvement in physical performance measures.
Participants attended 12 group exercise sessions, lasting one hour each, and held once a week. Three of these sessions were be conducted remotely, via a video link that participants will follow at their own time. Physical performance measures were taken at the first and last sessions.
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The intervention was twelve sessions of group exercise, delivered by exercise physiologists from ProAge (a health promotion social enterprise), lasting one hour each and conducted weekly. Each group had 10-15 participants. Nine sessions were held in-person, and three out of these twelve sessions were held remotely - the physiologist would send a video link of an exercise session for participants to follow at their own time for the week.
Behavioral: Group exercise programme
12-week group exercise programme
Short physical performance battery score
It assesses the functional mobility of an older adult's lower extremities in three domains (static balance, gait speed and chair stands). Balance is evaluated via the duration which participant can maintain side-by-side, semi-tandem, and tandem stances. Gait speed is measured by duration taken by the participant to walk 3 meters at their usual pace. Lower limb strength is assessed using the chair stand test, which records the time taken to complete five consecutive sit-to-stand movements from an armless chair with the participants' arms folded across the chest.
Time frame: Assessed at baseline (at the start of the first exercise session) and 12 weeks (during the 12th exercise session)
Hand grip strength
It is assessed using a handgrip dynamometer, with participants' elbows flexed at 90 degrees with the forearm in neutral position, squeezing the device as hard as possible with their left and right hands. The average recorded value from two measurements was used for analysis of this study
Time frame: Assessed at baseline (at the start of the first exercise session) and 12 weeks (during the 12th exercise session)
30-Seconds Sit-to-Stand repetitions
30-Seconds Sit-to-Stand repetitions is a measure of lower limb strength, endurance, and functional fitness. It is performed by recording the maximum number of times a participant can stand up fully and sit down from an armless chair within 30 seconds, with their arms folded across their chest. A higher number of repetitions indicate better functional capacity
Time frame: Assessed at first exercise session and 12th exercise session (i.e. 12 weeks from baseline)
Change in exercise category in the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF)
Participants reported their physical activity based on an interviewer-administered IPAQ-SF during the enrolment visit, 6-month and 12-month after the start of the structured exercise programme. The IPAQ-SF is a validated instrument widely used as a measure of physical activity. The questionnaire contains 8 items, which assesses the frequency and duration of physical activity across domains such as sitting, walking, moderate-intensity activities and vigorous intensity activities. Based on the responses, the total metabolic equivalent (MET)-minutes per week is calculated, and participants are categorised into low, moderate, or high physical activity levels. There is no minimum or maximum value of MET-minutes per week as this is based on the participants' responses.
Time frame: At enrolment, 6months post enrolment and 12 months post enrolment.
Satisfaction scores
A researcher-developed satisfaction survey was used to assess participants' satisfaction with the sessions, instructors, venue, pace, exercises, and the perceived effects of FABULOS on their health.
Time frame: Administered at 12 weeks (i.e. at the 12th session).
Plan to share: No — Sharing of IPD outside of the study team was not included in the informed consent form signed earlier by the participants.
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