Healthy
Conditions
Keywords
oxygen consumption, activity monitors, METs, intensity
Brief summary
Aim of this study is to identify intensity cut off points for physical activity in a population over the age of 70.
Detailed description
Activity monitors measure activity in counts. The higher the counts, the higher the intensity of the measured activity. In this study the count cut off points for low, moderate and high intensity activity will be investigated in a population of elderly people over the age of 70. This information will subsequently (in future studies) be used to investigate the physical activity patterns in a population of elderly over the age of 70 who have worn an activity monitor for a duration of 7 days.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Study design
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
70 Years to 76 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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 * 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 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Intensity of physical activity | 1 year | measured in counts by activity monitors |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed