Aging Problems
Conditions
Brief summary
To investigate the effect of floorball on health and performance in healthy subjects over 65 years.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALFloorball
The subjects in this group are set to play floorball three times pr. week for 39 weeks.
Sponsors
University of Copenhagen
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy * age 65-85 * physical activity \<2 hours pr. week.
Exclusion criteria
* age \<18 years * Injuries that prevent the subject from playing floorball * Alcohol \>14 units pr. week. * Pregnancy * Other serious conditions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram | Changes from baseline measured after 12 weeks and 39 weeks | The measure of the hearts geometric dimensions |
| Bodycomposition | Changes from baseline measured after 12 weeks and 39 weeks | DXA scan |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed