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Chair-based exercise

Studies of chair-based exercise in people

8 studies gave chair-based exercise to people and measured what changed

  • up: Improves Berg Balance Scaledifference, 1.89 points; Z : 5.752; p 0.001

    Trial44 peopleWomenolderfour weeks

    Older adults

    Gaster | Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan, Aug 31, 2026

  • down: Decreases Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Indexfrom 10.23 to 5.43 (Z = -4.583, p < 0.001)

    Trial30 people4 weeks

    Older adults

    Jurnal Keterapian Fisik, Apr 14, 2026

  • up: Improves knee osteoarthritis symptoms

    up: Improves mobilitylarge treatment effects

    up: Improves quality of life

    Randomized trial40 people≥65 years8 weeks

    Older adults; inactive older adults with knee osteoarthritis

    Journal of aging and physical activity, Oct 30, 2025

  • up: Improves cognitive function

    up: Improves lower extremity function

    Randomized trial27 people65 and over8 weeks

    Older adults; Within-group changes; telerehabilitation group also received cognitive training

    Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society, Sep 23, 2025

  • no change: Has no effect on physical function

    no change: Has no effect on body weightAverage weight loss of 8.56 lbs among completers; not statistically significant

    no change: Has no effect on Geriatric Depression Scale scoreInitial mean 1.2 versus final mean 0.8; not statistically significant

    Trial23 people58–88 years6 months

    Older adults; The oldest old; independently living senior citizens; handgrip strength and Tinetti Balance and gait scores assessed

    South Dakota medicine : the journal of the South Dakota State Medical Association, Oct 1, 2022

  • up: Improves hand grip strengthM 12.67 to 13.86; Group × Time F(1, 17) = 10.816, p = .002, ηp2 = 0.241

    up: Improves cognitive functionM 10.31 to 11.06; Group × Time F(1, 15) = 12.687, p = .001, ηp2 = 0.284

    down: Decreases depressive symptomsM 5.19 to 4.38 on CES-D; Group × Time F(1, 14) = 5.135, p = .031

    Randomized trial52 peopleBothmean 81 ± 11 years16 weeks

    Older adults; nursing home residents who are unable to walk

    Experimental gerontology, Jul 20, 2021

  • up: Improves gait speedgait speed d = 0.60; balance d = 0.80

    up: Improves mental well-beinghappiness d = 0.30; stress d = 2.60; depressive state d = 0.30

    up: Increases testosteroned = 0.60

    Randomized trial17 peopleWomen82.8 4.6 years old14 weeks

    Older adults; pre-frail older women

    Frontiers in psychology, Mar 25, 2021

  • up: Improves physical function

    Randomized trialolder adults

    Older adults; older adults with lower extremity osteoarthritis

    Holistic nursing practice, Jan 1, 2019