An interventional study of 8-Week Beach and Aquatic Exercise Intervention in Healthy Aging, Exercise Therapy and Resistance Training, sponsored by Eskisehir Technical University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 62 Years to 86 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-27.
Sponsored by Eskisehir Technical University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This study aims to investigate the effects of an 8-week combined land and aquatic exercise program (conducted 3 days per week) on physical performance, recreational swimming behaviors, and water-related risk perceptions in older adults. Physical performance is evaluated using handgrip strength and the 30-second chair sit-up test (30CST), while swimming behaviors and water-related risk perceptions are assessed via structured questionnaires.
This study investigates the effects of an 8-week structured land and shallow-water exercise program on physical performance, recreational swimming behaviors, and aquatic risk perceptions in older adults.
Study Design and Procedures:
Intervention: Participants participate in a progressive, 8-week exercise program conducted three times per week, combining land-based conditioning and shallow-water aquatic activities.
Physical Assessments: Lower-body functional strength is evaluated using the 30-second chair sit-up test (30CST), and upper-body isometric strength is measured via handgrip dynamometry.
Behavioral and Safety Assessments: Standardized questionnaires are administered before and after the intervention to assess swimming frequency, duration, distance, self-reported risky water behaviors, and fall-related anxiety during water entry and exit.
The primary objective is to evaluate functional fitness changes and determine how physical conditioning interacts with safety perceptions and behavioral choices in aquatic environments among older adults.
Community-dwelling older adults aged 60 years or older
Able to participate independently in land and shallow-water exercise programs
Able to understand and respond to survey questions and assessment protocols
Willing to provide written informed consent prior to study participation
Exclusion Criteria:
Presence of severe or unstable cardiovascular, respiratory, or metabolic conditions contraindicating moderate exercise
Acute or severe orthopedic, musculoskeletal, or neurological impairments restricting participation in physical testing or exercise sessions
Open skin lesions, severe infectious diseases, or incontinence preventing participation in aquatic activities
Severe cognitive impairment precluding comprehension of instructions or safe execution of exercise protocols
Older adult volunteers (aged 62-86 years) who underwent an 8-week, 24-session land- and aquatic-based exercise program 3 days per week (30 minutes per session) on sand and in shallow sea water. Physical performance, swimming behaviors, and risk perceptions were assessed pre- and post-intervention.
Behavioral: 8-Week Beach and Aquatic Exercise Intervention
An 8-week, 24-session multi-component exercise intervention conducted 3 days per week (30 minutes per session) on sand/beach and in shallow sea water. The program consists of three structured components:Warm-up (5 minutes): Slow walking and joint mobilization on sand/land. Main Resistance \& Aquatic Training (20 minutes): Land-based bodyweight exercises (squats, knee push-ups, brisk walking on sand) combined with shallow sea-water resistance exercises (high knees in all four directions at waist level, arm/shoulder extension and flexion against water resistance). Routine Water Activity \& Cool-Down (5 minutes): Controlled water entry/exit practice followed by static stretching on land.
Also known as: Combined Beach and Water Resistance Training
Change in Lower Extremity Muscle Strength (30-Second Chair Stand Test)
Measured using the 30-Second Chair Sit-to-Stand Test (30CST) to assess functional lower extremity muscle strength and endurance. Participants sit in a 43.2 cm armless chair with arms crossed over the chest and complete as many full sit-to-stands as possible in 30 seconds. Higher scores indicate better physical performance.
Time frame: Baseline (Pre-test) and 8 Weeks (Post-test)
Change in Swimming Behaviors Score
Evaluated using a 4-item questionnaire. Items assess weekly swimming frequency, single-session duration, continuous swimming distance, and years of experience on the beach. Total score ranges from 4 to 20, with higher scores representing more active swimming behavior.
Time frame: Baseline (Pre-test) and 8 Weeks (Post-test)
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Plan to share: No — De-identified individual participant data will not be shared publicly due to privacy and confidentiality restrictions agreed upon during the informed consent process, as well as institutional ethics protocol limitations regarding participant data governance.
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