Improving and preserving cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength and adiposity through a complex lifestyle intervention in community-dwelling older adults with elevated cardiometabolic risk: study protocol for the RESTART randomised controlled trial
Introduction As the global population ages, the incidence of cardiometabolic diseases and associated healthcare costs rise. There is a critical need for preventive interventions enabling long-lasting treatment effects to address the decline in physical performance and metabolic health among older ad...
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| description | Introduction As the global population ages, the incidence of cardiometabolic diseases and associated healthcare costs rise. There is a critical need for preventive interventions enabling long-lasting treatment effects to address the decline in physical performance and metabolic health among older adults. The RESTART (RE-inventing Strategies for healthy Ageing: Recommendations and Tools) randomised controlled trial (RCT) aims to evaluate whether a complex lifestyle intervention can improve and maintain cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength and body composition among older adults with elevated cardiometabolic risk.Methods and analysis This is the study protocol for the RESTART trial, a two-arm, open-label, parallel-group RCT conducted in Tromsø, Norway, targeting adults aged 60–75 with obesity, a sedentary lifestyle and high cardiovascular risk. Participants are block-randomised (1:1) into either an intervention or active control group. The initial intervention phase (12 months) includes: (a) supervised high-intensity aerobic and strength training (≥85% of maximum capacity) performed two times weekly, (b) behavioural counselling based on acceptance and commitment therapy during six group sessions and (c) dietary guidance based on national nutrition recommendations during two group/two individual sessions. After 12 months, participants are gradually introduced to exercise sessions offered by local organisations and fitness centres, to enable independent maintenance of lifestyle change. The primary outcome is a change in cardiorespiratory fitness (V̇O2max) at 24 months. Secondary and tertiary outcomes include additional parameters potentially sensitive to lifestyle change, such as 1-repetition maximum muscle strength, muscular power, device-measured physical activity levels, body composition, waist circumference, body weight, cognitive function and self-reported health-related quality of life. Data collection is scheduled at baseline, 6, 12 and 24 months, with health economic and qualitative analyses to evaluate the intervention’s impact and participant experiences.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval for the RESTART trial was obtained from the Regional Committee for Medical Research Ethics in Northern Norway. Results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, conferences and community-based channels targeting older adults, healthcare providers and municipal health organisations. This trial will also inform public health strategies for lifestyle interventions among ageing populations.Trial registration number NCT06122441. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ca0aaeb865c846ce9249781c5f8553592025-08-20T02:13:40ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552025-04-0115410.1136/bmjopen-2024-095810Improving and preserving cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength and adiposity through a complex lifestyle intervention in community-dwelling older adults with elevated cardiometabolic risk: study protocol for the RESTART randomised controlled trialJonas Johansson0Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock1Sameline Grimsgaard2Trygve Sigvart Deraas3André Henriksen4Department of Community Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Troms, NorwayDepartment of Health Care Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, NorwayDepartment of Community Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, NorwayDepartment of Community Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromso, NorwayDepartment of Computer Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromso, NorwayIntroduction As the global population ages, the incidence of cardiometabolic diseases and associated healthcare costs rise. There is a critical need for preventive interventions enabling long-lasting treatment effects to address the decline in physical performance and metabolic health among older adults. The RESTART (RE-inventing Strategies for healthy Ageing: Recommendations and Tools) randomised controlled trial (RCT) aims to evaluate whether a complex lifestyle intervention can improve and maintain cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength and body composition among older adults with elevated cardiometabolic risk.Methods and analysis This is the study protocol for the RESTART trial, a two-arm, open-label, parallel-group RCT conducted in Tromsø, Norway, targeting adults aged 60–75 with obesity, a sedentary lifestyle and high cardiovascular risk. Participants are block-randomised (1:1) into either an intervention or active control group. The initial intervention phase (12 months) includes: (a) supervised high-intensity aerobic and strength training (≥85% of maximum capacity) performed two times weekly, (b) behavioural counselling based on acceptance and commitment therapy during six group sessions and (c) dietary guidance based on national nutrition recommendations during two group/two individual sessions. After 12 months, participants are gradually introduced to exercise sessions offered by local organisations and fitness centres, to enable independent maintenance of lifestyle change. The primary outcome is a change in cardiorespiratory fitness (V̇O2max) at 24 months. Secondary and tertiary outcomes include additional parameters potentially sensitive to lifestyle change, such as 1-repetition maximum muscle strength, muscular power, device-measured physical activity levels, body composition, waist circumference, body weight, cognitive function and self-reported health-related quality of life. Data collection is scheduled at baseline, 6, 12 and 24 months, with health economic and qualitative analyses to evaluate the intervention’s impact and participant experiences.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval for the RESTART trial was obtained from the Regional Committee for Medical Research Ethics in Northern Norway. Results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, conferences and community-based channels targeting older adults, healthcare providers and municipal health organisations. This trial will also inform public health strategies for lifestyle interventions among ageing populations.Trial registration number NCT06122441.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/4/e095810.full |
| spellingShingle | Jonas Johansson Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock Sameline Grimsgaard Trygve Sigvart Deraas André Henriksen Improving and preserving cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength and adiposity through a complex lifestyle intervention in community-dwelling older adults with elevated cardiometabolic risk: study protocol for the RESTART randomised controlled trial BMJ Open |
| title | Improving and preserving cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength and adiposity through a complex lifestyle intervention in community-dwelling older adults with elevated cardiometabolic risk: study protocol for the RESTART randomised controlled trial |
| title_full | Improving and preserving cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength and adiposity through a complex lifestyle intervention in community-dwelling older adults with elevated cardiometabolic risk: study protocol for the RESTART randomised controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | Improving and preserving cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength and adiposity through a complex lifestyle intervention in community-dwelling older adults with elevated cardiometabolic risk: study protocol for the RESTART randomised controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improving and preserving cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength and adiposity through a complex lifestyle intervention in community-dwelling older adults with elevated cardiometabolic risk: study protocol for the RESTART randomised controlled trial |
| title_short | Improving and preserving cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength and adiposity through a complex lifestyle intervention in community-dwelling older adults with elevated cardiometabolic risk: study protocol for the RESTART randomised controlled trial |
| title_sort | improving and preserving cardiorespiratory fitness muscle strength and adiposity through a complex lifestyle intervention in community dwelling older adults with elevated cardiometabolic risk study protocol for the restart randomised controlled trial |
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