Physical inactivity, sedentary behavior
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Data to be collected quantitatively will be collected prospectively over a 12-month period at baseline (T1), end (T2), and six months (T3) after the exercise intervention as part of the resea
Sponsors
Technische Universität Chemnitz
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
75 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - German language skills. - Able to get to the location of the assessment and exercise intervention independently - Informed consent for the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Medical prohibition against regular physical activity. - A serious, medically diagnosed health event within the last six months. - Participation in other clinical trials, e.g., to test new medicines. - Regular participation in physical activity offers/programs twice a week
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adoption, promotion and maintenance of an active lifestyle in the living environments of older persons in terms of behavioral and situational prevention. Sustainable strengthening of the fields of action "physical activity" (strength, balance, endurance, coordination, mobility), "cognition" (e.g. memory, attention, mental flexibility) and "psychosocial health" (e.g. quality of life, mental health, social participation). To record the effects of physical activity in <75-year-olds on: 1. self-assessment of health assessed by: EQ-5D-3L, EQ-VAS 2. physical performance assessed by: Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), hand strength measurement (JAMAR® Smart Hand Dynamometer, Performance Health Supply Inc, Cedarburg, USA), 2-minute step-test (TMTS). 3. cognitive functions assessed by: MoCA 4. psychosocial health assessed by standardized questionnaires: TFI, F-SOZU, DIA-S, PHQ-9, 5. physical activity assessed by: activity tracker Omron Walking style One 2.1, PRISCUS_PAQ. Data will be collected at baseline, at the end, and six months after an exercise intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Improvement or maintenance of physical, mental and psychological health as well as the quality of life of senior citizens in Chemnitz. - Reduction of health risks and negative health events (e.g. falls) - Increase of motivation for physical activity - Contribution to a self-determined and independent lifestyle - Promotion of social participation (e.g. establishing contacts in the immediate neighborhood) - Individual promotion of skills and opportunities for a healthy lifestyle - Integration of the health promotion offers into the everyday life of the seniors - Establishment of new and use of existing structures for the promotion of health and social participation in the municipal area | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactKatrin Müller
Technische Universität Chemnitz
Outcome results
None listed