Sedentary Lifestyle
Conditions
Brief summary
Exercise park equipments for the elderly are designed taking into account the physical and cognitive capabilities and needs of elderly individuals. These equipments are usually built in public spaces, and may be part of public health initiatives to promote active lifestyles in the elderly. Previous research has provided clear evidence on the short-term efficacy of exercise programs in improving physical function and level of physical activity in community-dwelling elderly. The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to assess whether an exercise intervention conducted in an exercise park equipment is able to achieve sustained improvements in physical function and level of physical activity, that are maintained for at least 3 months after the end of the intervention. The target population are community-dwelling elderly that are insufficiently active.
Interventions
OTHERExercise in park equipment
Sponsors
Lappset Group Oy, España
Institut Investigacio Sanitaria Pere Virgili
Atenció Primària Vallcarca - Sant Gervasi
Fundacio Salut i Envelliment UAB
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
70 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Individuals aged 70 years or more * Insufficiently active, defined as a person who does not meet the physical activity recommendations of World Health Organization (30 minutes per day of moderate physical activity (including active leisure and travel), 5 days a week; or 30 minutes per day of vigorous physical activity, 3 days a week).
Exclusion criteria
* The individual refers not being able to walk 400 meters in 15 minutes or less without having to sit, lean, use a walker or require the assistance of another person. * Moderate or severe cognitive impairment (MiniMental \<19). * Serious disease that limits physical activity (heart disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, joint replacements in the last 12 months, severe limitations of range of motion). * Serious mental illness that prevents participation. * Prescription of neuroleptic medication.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Physical performance measured with the Short Physical Performance Battery | 6 months (3 months follow up after end of intervention) | Physical performance measured with the Short Physical Performance Battery |
| Amount of moderate or intense physical activity assessed with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire | 6 months (3 months follow up after end of intervention) | Self reported weekly minutes of moderate or intense physical activity |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Functionality measured with the Late Life Function and Disability test | 6 months (3 months follow up after end of intervention) | Functionality measured with the Late Life Function and Disability test |
| Social participation measured with the Index of Subjective Social Participation | 6 months (3 months follow up after end of intervention) | Social participation measured with the Index of Subjective Social Participation |
| Quality of life measured with SF-12 | 6 months (3 months follow up after end of intervention) | Quality of life measured with SF-12 |
| Amount of physical activity in exercise park equipment assessed with the question Estimate in minutes the duration of any moderate or intense physical activity that you conducted last week in the exercise park equipment | 6 months (3 months follow up after end of intervention) | Self reported weekly minutes of moderate or intense physical activity conducted in the exercise park equipment |
| Physical performance measured with the Short Physical Performance Battery | 3 months (e.g. at end of intervention) | Physical performance measured with the Short Physical Performance Battery |
| Satisfaction assessed through open-ended questions | 3 months (e.g. at end of intervention) | Subjective satisfaction with the intervention |
| Amount of moderate or intense physical activity assessed with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire | 3 months (e.g. at end of intervention) | Weekly minutes of moderate or intense physical activity |
| Fatigability measured with the Pittsburgh Fatigability Scale for Older Adults | 6 months (3 months follow up after end of intervention) | Fatigability measured with the Pittsburgh Fatigability Scale for Older Adults |
Countries
Spain
Contacts
Primary ContactEva Julià
Outcome results
None listed