Aging, Frailty
Conditions
Keywords
Tertiary prevention of disability
Brief summary
Few previous studies have explored the effects of mind body approaches on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in frail elderly. Cognition and action are an inseparable whole while functioning. A new intervention-based approach using familiarity based movements and a non-judgmental approach was labeled cognition-action. The investigators aimed to explore the effects of two different mind-body exercise types on (HRQoL) in frail institutionalized elderly. The investigators' main hypothesis is that adaptated physical activity in frail institutionalized elderly can improve HRQoL.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMind-body exercises
BEHAVIORALAdapted Tai-chi
Sponsors
Conseil Régional d'Aquitaine (France)
Association de Recherche Gerontologique
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Aged 65 and older * Institutionalized * Ability to get up alone or with technical or human help if necessary and ability to understand basic motor commands * Have given a signed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Terminally ill and bedridden patients * Unable or unwilling to sign the consent * Have participated in a study in the past 3 month
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| MOS SF-12 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Timed Up and Go test | — |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed