Assessment of the functional status and quality of life of older people in the Polish population

Assessment of the involution changes in selected aspects of the biological condition of the elderly

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN18225729

Enrollment

2000

Registered

2021-01-11

Start date

2009-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Functional status and quality of life of older people Other

Interventions

The research is observational and cross-sectional. Adults aged 60+ years from different life environments (independent housing, nursing homes, day homes) from various regions of Poland are surveyed.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Women and men aged 60+ years 3. Being able to move independently and take the fitness test 2. The lack of medical impediments 3. Good verbal contact 4. Voluntary, written agreement to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Acute injuries and infections 2. Cancer 3. Medical impediments to research 4. The lack of verbal contact

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measured at a single time point: 1. Functional fitness assessed using Senior Fitness Test 2. Hand-grip strength assessed using a dynamometer 3. Fine motor skills of the hands assessed using the Viennese test system 4. Spirometry assessed using a spirometer 5. Body composition assessed using a Tanita device 6. Body posture assessed using the MORA system and the Zebris system 7. Balance assessed by the balance measurement platform 8. Bone density measured with a densitometry device 9. Fall risk assessed using the Australian system 10. Physical activity assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) questionnaire and Paffenbarger Physical Activity Questionnaire PPAQ 11. Quality of life assessed using the WHOQOL-BREF scale 13. Frailty syndrome assessed using somatic features 14. Basic anthropometric measurements - body weight and body height, BMI index, waist circumference, hip circumference, WHR index	—

Measure

Time frame

Measured at a single time point: 1. Functional fitness assessed using Senior Fitness Test 2. Hand-grip strength assessed using a dynamometer 3. Fine motor skills of the hands assessed using the Viennese test system 4. Spirometry assessed using a spirometer 5. Body composition assessed using a Tanita device 6. Body posture assessed using the MORA system and the Zebris system 7. Balance assessed by the balance measurement platform 8. Bone density measured with a densitometry device 9. Fall risk assessed using the Australian system 10. Physical activity assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) questionnaire and Paffenbarger Physical Activity Questionnaire PPAQ 11. Quality of life assessed using the WHOQOL-BREF scale 13. Frailty syndrome assessed using somatic features 14. Basic anthropometric measurements - body weight and body height, BMI index, waist circumference, hip circumference, WHR index

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured at a single time point: 1. Depression level assessed using the Geriatric Depression Scale 2. Lifestyle assessed using a self-reported questionnaire 3. Nutritional status assessed using a self-reported questionnaire 4. Health self-assessment using a self-reported questionnaire	—

Countries

Poland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026