What this means
Researchers plan to compare short hard bursts of cycling with steady moderate cycling. This is a trial that has not reported any results yet, so it cannot tell us which works better.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Recruiting
- Who can join
- Ages 70 and over
- Where
- 1 site
The science
- Registered title
- High Intensity Interval Training Versus Moderate Intensity Continuous Training in Frail Elderly
- Trial ID
- NCT07211334 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- observational
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly
- What is tested
- Exercise Training
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
- Ages
- 70 Years to no maximum
- Dates
- First posted Oct 7, 2025 · updated May 5, 2026
Registry 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.
Sites (1)
- University Grenoble alpes, Grenoble, France