physical activity Quality of Life
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: 30-50 minutes of accompanied physical activation 3 times a week for 6 months: outdoor walking or supplementary indoors activity carried out by trained lay-helpers
Group 2: Two events with top
Sponsors
Abteilung für Allgemeinmedizin, Präventive und Rehabilitative Medizin Philipps-Universität Marburg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: over 65 with reduced mobility and low social support
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals meeting one or more of the following criteria will be excluded from the study: Not giving informed consent; Mini-mental status test (MMST) score at baseline 150 minutes/week); Severe diseases with a life expectancy of less than 6 months; Other foreseeable inability to take part in the intervention for 6 months; Known alcohol or drug addiction or active psychosis during the last 12 months; Also, otherwise eligible individuals will be excluded, if another person from the same household (e.g. marriage partner or partner / sibling if living together) is already participating in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical function measured by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| SPPB-Score at the end of the follow up extension study; Quality of life operationalized by the EQ-5D-5L; Fear of falling measured by the Falls Efficacy Scale (FES-I); Clock-drawing-test; Physical activity level; Number and duration of lay-assisted intervention activities participated in (according to activity diary) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactNina Grede
Abteilung für Allgemeinmedizin, Präventive und Rehabilitative MedizinPhilipps-Universität Marburg
Outcome results
None listed