What this means
This is a planned trial of squat exercise in older adults with early muscle loss. It has not reported results, so we do not yet know if squats help.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Recruiting
- Who can join
- Ages 65–100
- Where
- 1 site
The science
- Registered title
- The Effectiveness of Squat Exercise for Improving Pre-Sarcopenia in Order Adults
- Trial ID
- NCT07726758 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia
- What is tested
- Squat Exercise
- Sponsor
- Tzu Chi University
- Ages
- 65 Years to 100 Years
- Dates
- First posted Jul 24, 2026 · updated Jul 24, 2026
Registry summary
With the growing aging population, it has been reported that approximately 10-20% of older adults have pre-sarcopenia. Pre-sarcopenia is defined as a decline in either muscle mass or muscle strength. Previous studies have indicated that squat exercise has significant effects on improving lower-extremity muscle strength and physical performance. Early intervention through resistance exercise during the pre-sarcopenia stage may increase muscle mass, enhance physical performance, and prevent progression to sarcopenia. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of squat exercise on improving pre-sarcopenia among older adults. It is expected that, following the squat exercise intervention, older adults will demonstrate significant improvements in muscle mass, lower-extremity muscle strength, physical performance, and body composition, thereby alleviating pre-sarcopenia.
Sites (1)
- Hsiao-Chien,Tseng, Taipei, Taiwan