RecruitingNCT07211334

High Intensity Interval Training Versus Moderate Intensity Continuous Training in Frail Elderly

Comparison of the Effects of Different Exercise Modalities in Frail Elderly People Care Setting

Sponsor

University Hospital, Grenoble

Enrollment

92 participants

Start Date

Dec 11, 2025

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Frail Elderly

Summary

The assessment and systematic integration of physical activity into the care pathway of frail elderly people is essential to prevent loss of independence and improve the quality of life of this population. This project, which is part of routine care, aims to evaluate the practices and, in particular, the effects of different types of physical exercise currently in use at the Health and Sport Center of the Grenoble Alpes University Hospital. It therefore aims to optimize professional practices without changing the standard care provided to patients. Recommendations regarding intensity during cardiorespiratory endurance training sessions (moderate to high, taking into account emotional factors) are broad and vary greatly in their application depending on the facilities that work with older adults. This project aims to compare the exercise methods used on ergocycle at Health and Sport Center of Grenoble Alpes University Hospital: high-intensity interval training (HIIT) vs. moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) to reverse the functional decline that occurs in frail older adults.

Eligibility

Min Age: 70 Years

Inclusion Criteria6

Adults aged 70 or older;
Patients meeting at least 1 of 5 frailty criteria (Fried criteria; 2001);
Patient does not object to the analysis of anonymized data;
Person affiliated with social security;
Patient's ability to use an ergocycle safely;
Patients medically stable patients with no acute illness or recent decompensation that could be aggravated by exercise (at the physician's discretion).

Exclusion Criteria4

Unstable medical conditions that may be aggravated by physical activity (as determined by a physician)
Musculoskeletal disorders and severe neurocognitive conditions that make it impossible to safely use the ergocycle or participate in the exercise program
individuals participating in other interventional studies or who have recently participated in an interventional study that could influence the results of this study
Persons referred to in Articles L1121-5 to L1121-8 of the public health code (corresponds to all protected persons: pregnant women, women in labor, breastfeeding mothers, persons deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision, persons subject to legal protection measures)

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Interventions

PROCEDUREExercise Training

Adapted High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), Moderate-Intensity Continuous training (MICT), therapeutic education workshops to help people become independent regarding their program