Prevalence of physical activity in women over 60 years with or without cardiac risk or diagnosed heart disease

Prevalence of physical activity in women over 60 years with or without cardiac risk or diagnosed heart disease - PRO KAREN60+

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00019824

Enrollment

320

Registered

2019-12-05

Start date

2020-08-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

I10-I15 Z80-Z99

Interventions

Group 1: Area around Bochum will be chosen because of logistical reasons (close by the study center/ Hochschule für Gesundheit - University of Applied Science Bochum (hsg)) For the registration of ph

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • affiliation to one of the above-mentioned groups study part a) 1. Community-dwelling women without known cardiac risk or diagnosed heart disease 2. Community-dwelling women at an increased cardiac risk 3. Community-dwelling women with diagnosed heart disease who do not participate in structured exercise programs 4. Community-dwelling women with diagnosed heart disease and participating in structured exercise programs (“Herzsport-Gruppe”) 5. Women participating in in- or outpatient rehabilitation 6. Women receiving short-term care study part b) 1. Women participating in preventive or rehabilitative exercise programs (e.g. organized by sport clubs or health insurance; cardiac exercise groups) 2. Women participating in- or outpatient rehabilitation: during a sport activity • Sufficient knowledge of German language (spoken and written)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • participation during a week with unusual or modified activity behavior (due to holidays, relocation, special gardening work, start of new sports activities, scheduled hospitalization or surgery) • acute, painful injury or not fully recovered musculoskeletal damages as bone fractures, torn ligaments or muscle injuries • severe infectious diseases • severe pain (e.g. back pain, osteoarthritis) adversely affecting usual daily activities • if necessary: severe neurodermatitis or other skin diseases that prohibit to wear skin-electrodes

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence of inactivity, as well as light physical activity, and mean physical activity related energy expenditure	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence of moderate to vigorous physical activity	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAlina Rieckmann

Hochschule für Gesundheit

alina.rieckmann@hs-gesundheit.de+49 234 77727-691

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026