physical inactivity
Conditions
Sponsors
Technische Universität Chemnitz
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Independent travel to the location of the exercise programme (green and park areas of the respective district) • Basic knowledge of the German language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • There is a medical prohibition against physical exertion. • A serious, medically diagnosed health event within the last 6 months (e.g. heart attack, stroke, bone fractures, operations, pneumonia). • Diagnosed dementia or major depression • Participation in other clinical trials, e.g. to test new drugs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The participatory development and sustainable structural anchoring of exercise-related health promotion through the establishment of needs-specific exercise groups for older people (aged 65 and over), some of whom live alone. The necessary local resources and capacities for implementing the program are to be built up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of the effects of the exercise program on the health and well-being of the participants. Longitudinal quantitative data on cognitive, physical and psychosocial parameters are collected at three measurement points: at the beginning (T1), after 16 weeks (T2) and after a further 16 weeks (T3) at the end of the exercise intervention. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactTorsten Schlesinger
Technische Universität Chemnitz
Outcome results
None listed