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NCT07158931
'Nordic Walking' on Geriatric Individuals
NA trial testing nordic walking in Geriatrics in 28 participants. Completed in 29 March 2024.
1 March 2024
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Istanbul Rumeli University |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | single |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 28 |
| Start date | 1 October 2022 |
| Primary completion | 1 March 2024 |
| Estimated completion | 29 March 2024 |
| Sites | 1 location across Turkey (Türkiye) |
Drugs / interventions tested
- nordic walking
- General walking
Conditions studied
- Geriatrics — all drugs for Geriatrics →
- Geriatric Rehabilitation — all drugs for Geriatric Rehabilitation →
Sponsor
Istanbul Rumeli University
Who can join
Adults 65 to 80, any sex, with Geriatrics or Geriatric Rehabilitation. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This study aimed to investigate the effects of Nordic Walking training on muscle strength and endurance, balance, fear of falling, aerobic capacity, fatigue, quality of life and activity level in geriatric individuals. 32 sedentary individuals between the ages of 65-80 participated in the study. Nordic Walking (NW) and Traditional Walking (GY) groups were created by systematic randomization method. In line with the intended research parameters, participants were given 30 sec sit-to-stand (30secCST), 30 sec biceps curl (30 sec ACT), timed up and go (TUG) 6 min walk (6MWT), Tinetti Fall Effectiveness (Tinetti FES), Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale (TSK), World Health Organization Quality of Life Elderly Module (WHOQOL-Old) were administered. Evaluations were repeated before and after the study. The study was conducted under the supervision of a physiotherapist, 3 days a week for 12 weeks in both groups.
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Investigation of the effectiveness Of 'Nordic Walking' training on geriatric individuals: a randomized comparative study.
Öziri N, Baskan E, Balkisli BC. · · 2026 · PMID 42154148 · DOI 10.1007/s41999-026-01507-w
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07158931 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Istanbul Rumeli University
- Last refreshed: 8 September 2025
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