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Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional Ages 60 to 75 Women only

Water-based aerobic exercise with thinking tasks for older women

Official title: Effects of Aquatic Aerobic Exercises Combined With Cognitive Tasks on Cognitive Function and Other Health-related Outcomes in Older Adults

Run by Federal University of Pelotas · NCT07156708 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial will test whether adding mental tasks to a water-based aerobic program helps thinking skills and overall health in inactive women aged 60–75.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages60 Years to 75 Years
SexWomen only
Enrollment98 (estimated)
SponsorFederal University of Pelotas
Academic / other
Locations1 site (Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul)
StatusRecruiting
StartedSeptember 5, 2025
Main results expectedAugust 2027
Study endsAugust 2027
Registry record updatedSeptember 9, 2025
Trial IDNCT07156708 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are physically inactive women aged 60–75 without dementia or major psychiatric disorders who can safely participate in aquatic exercise and complete self-report questionnaires.

Probably not a fit

People with diagnosed dementia, schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, significant cardiovascular disease (except controlled hypertension), major mobility limitations, or who are unable to read and complete questionnaires are unlikely to benefit or be eligible.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Researchers are running a randomized, single-blinded, three-arm, parallel superiority trial that enrolls 98 physically inactive women aged 60 to 75. Participants are randomly assigned to an aquatic aerobic program with integrated cognitive tasks, a conventional aquatic aerobic program without cognitive tasks, or a control group. The interventions take place in a supervised aquatic setting designed to promote adherence and safety, with standardized exercise and cognitive components delivered during sessions. Primary outcomes focus on cognitive function, with secondary measures of physical fitness and other health-related outcomes.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, combining cognitive tasks with water-based aerobic exercise could produce greater improvements in thinking skills and physical health than aquatic exercise alone.

How similar studies have gone: Water-based exercise has shown benefits for physical fitness and sometimes cognition in older adults, but evidence for added benefit from combining cognitive tasks in the pool is limited and inconclusive.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Older women aged 60 and 75 years;
* Being physically inactive, meaning not participating in physical exercise for at least six months (regular exercise is defined as engaging in any physical training for a minimum of 20 minutes on two or more days a week).

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of cardiovascular disease (except controlled hypertension);
* Osteoarticular limitations for the practice of exercises;
* Being illiterate due to the self-completion questionnaires and the characteristics of the intervention;
* Diagnosis of dementia, schizophrenia, or major depressive disorder.

Where it's running

  • Escola Superior de Educação Física e Fisioterapia
    Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil     Recruiting

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How to take part

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Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.