Ageing
Conditions
Keywords
maximal oxygen uptake, activity levels, elderly
Brief summary
Aim of the study is to investigate the effect of different types of training (high intensity and moderate training) on maximal oxygen uptake and activity levels in an elderly Norwegian population after one year training intervention. Baseline data include the activity levels assessed through self reported means as well as objectively measured activity data using activity monitors.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALHigh Intensity Training
BEHAVIORALModerate Intensity Training
Sponsors
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
70 Years to 77 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* ability to walk at least 1km, * born in 1938,1939,1940,1941 or 1942 * Sufficiently good health to be able to take part in the study, as determined by the researchers
Exclusion criteria
* Illness or disability that precludes exercise or hinders completion of the study * Uncontrolled hypertension * Symptomatic valve disease, hyper tropic cardio-myopathy or unstable angina * Active cancer * Test results indicating that study participation is unsafe * Inclusion in other studies conflicting with participation in this one
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| maximal oxygen uptake | 1 year |
| activity level | 1 year |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed