Transfer Effects of Stationary Bicycle Perturbation Training on Older Adults' Cycling Skills

The Israeli research group of this trial has developed the Perturbation Stationary Bicycle Robotics (PerStBiRo) system that can challenge balance while sitting. With this system, unexpected perturbations can be provided under controlled and safe conditions. Within the BiPerAge-project it will be evaluated if 20 training sessions (20 minutes each) on the PerStBiRo system will lead to transfer effects on safe cycling skills of community-dwelling older adults (age 65 years and older). The ability to cycle safely will be tested prior and after the training period using a cycling course, which consists of variant tasks requiring motor and cognitive skills.

NCT Number	NCT06453473
Lead Sponsor	University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School Collaborators: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Conditions	Older Adults, Exercise Training, Bicycling
Enrollment	127 participants
Start Date	2025-03-12
Primary Completion	2027-02-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-03-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-09-16