Active Over 45: A Step-up Jogging Program in Inactive Female Hospital Staff Aged 45+

Active Over 45: A Step-up Jogging Program in Inactive Female Hospital Staff Aged 45+: Feasability, Role of Motivation and Sustained Benefit

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01531660

Enrollment

Registered

2012-02-13

Start date

2004-04-30

Completion date

2004-06-30

Last updated

2012-03-08

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Conditions

Physical Activity

Brief summary

Background: Inactive individuals face motivational obstacles for becoming and staying physically active. Therefore, sustainable physical activity promotion programs tailored to reach inactive individuals are needed. Purpose: to test the effect (long and short-term) and feasibility of a training program and to evaluate the association between the baseline motivation to become physical activity and the change in physical activity and performance. Design: uncontrolled trail Setting/participants: inactive, female hospital staff aged 45 and older from the University Hospital Zurich Intervention: 3-month step-up jogging program Main outcome measures: physical performance and level of physical activity

Interventions

BEHAVIORALstep-up jogging program

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

45 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* female hospital stuff * no regular physical activity * older than 45 years

Exclusion criteria

* osteoporotic fracture in the last three month * significant musculoskeletal, cardiac or respiratory disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
physical activity	3 and 12 month	Coopertest

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026