Breathing and handgrip tests for sedentary older adults
This study looks at how tired breathing muscles and simple warm-ups affect breathing, hand strength, and walking in older adults who are not very active. It may help find better ways to improve daily function.
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Who can take part
- You are 60 years old or older.
- You can walk and move around on your own.
- You do less than 150 minutes of exercise per week.
- You do not have any health condition that prevents physical activity.
- You have no memory or thinking problems.
- You have no ear problems like a perforated eardrum.
- You have no chronic lung, heart, kidney, or metabolic disease.
- You have not had leg surgery in the last year.
Quick eligibility check
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