The effect of golf and the impact of the COVID-19 on physical activity, quality of life, and exercise motivation in individuals over the age of 65

Acute physiological responses of golf and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to physical activity, quality of life and exercise motivation in individuals over the age of 65

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN10007294

Enrollment

Registered

2021-09-07

Start date

2021-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-30

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Conditions

Degenerative brain diseases, Cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, Metabolic syndrome, Physical activity, quality of life and exercise motivation Not Applicable

Interventions

Experimental study/ Implementation 09/2021, Tarina Golf Kuopio. 30 (15 men, 15 women) people over the age of 65 will be recruited for the study. Participants will be recruited through Tarina Golf's of

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age> 65 years 2. Valid membership in Tarina Golf RY 3. HCP <36 4. Golf activity: Summer season play at least once a week 5. Functionality/fitness: able to perform physical exercises without separate aids (e.g. golf cart)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Dementia 2. Alzheimer's disease 3. Parkinson's disease 4. Severe obesity (BMI> 35 kg/m²) 5. Cardiovascular disease 6. Heart pacemaker

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. BDNF concentration measured by blood test before and after golf round, Nordic walking and walking 2. Cognition measured using Trail Making Task A and B before and after golf round, Nordic walking and walking 3. Average 24-h blood glucose measured using Freestyle libre sensor after golf round, Nordic walking and walking	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Blood pressure (sphygmomanometer, mmHg) and lipid concentration (blood test) before and after golf round, Nordic walking and walking 2. Myokine and adipokine concentrations measured using blood test before and after golf round, Nordic walking and walking 3. Balance, measured using the Ainone Balance test before and after golf round, Nordic walking and walking 4. Occurrence of positive and negative emotional conditions measured using PANAS- test before and after golf round, Nordic walking and walking	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Blood pressure (sphygmomanometer, mmHg) and lipid concentration (blood test) before and after golf round, Nordic walking and walking 2. Myokine and adipokine concentrations measured using blood test before and after golf round, Nordic walking and walking 3. Balance, measured using the Ainone Balance test before and after golf round, Nordic walking and walking 4. Occurrence of positive and negative emotional conditions measured using PANAS- test before and after golf round, Nordic walking and walking

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Countries

Finland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 10, 2026