Preventing functional decline in older adults Other
Conditions
Interventions
The adapted Lifestyle-integrated Exercise (aLiFE) programme is an adapted version of the LiFE programme developed by Clemson et al. (BMJ 2012
345:e4547). aLiFE includes strength, balance, and physical activities integrated in everyday life, so that the activities can be performed in natural settings multiple times throughout the day. The aL
Sponsors
Robert-Bosch Hospital Stuttgart (Germany)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Community dwelling men and women at age 60 to 70 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Inability to walk 500 meters without aid 2. Cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment, MOCA =24 points) 3. Existence of severe cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, or mental disease where exercise is contraindicated 4. Attending organised exercise classes more than twice a week and/or not exercising more than 2 hours on their own each week
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility of aLiFE as defined by: 1. Willingness to participate 2. Adherence 3. Possible harms 4. Acceptability (rating of helpfulness, safety, level of difficulty, and adaptability) 5. Participants’ views on: 5.1. Planning and engaging in aLiFE activities 5.2. The aLiFE manual 5.3. Support from the trainers 5.4. Their ideas for improving the programme (semi-structured interviews) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Appropriateness of balance scales in the population of young old adults (ceiling effects, reliability) | — |
Countries
Germany, Netherlands, Norway
Outcome results
None listed