Healthy
Conditions
Keywords
Physical activity, Postmenopause, Body composition, Health education, Information and Communication Technologies
Brief summary
This is a randomized clinical trial aimed at postmenopausal women aged 45 to 70 years old selected in urban primary care centers of two centers (Spain). Its objective is to evaluate the effects of an intensive intervention in the increase of physical activity and the decrease of sedentary lifestyle in postmenopausal and sedentary women.
Detailed description
Objective: to evaluate the effects at 6 months of an intensive intervention in the increase of physical activity and the decrease of sedentary lifestyle in postmenopausal and sedentary women. Design and setting: A randomized clinical trial of two parallel groups. Population: 100 postmenopausal women, 45 to 70 aged will be included, selected by consecutive sampling in two primary care centers. Measurements and intervention: Physical activity, body composition, BMI and health-related quality of life will be evaluated. The intervention group will receive an intensive program of combined exercise for 6 months and use during this period a Smartband, in order to encourage and increase physical activity and decrease sedentary lifestyle
Interventions
BEHAVIORALControl
Counseling on physical activity
BEHAVIORALIntervention group
Program of combined exercise and a Smartband for 6 months.
Sponsors
Castilla-León Health Service
Fundacion para la Investigacion y Formacion en Ciencias de la Salud
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
45 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Women in postmenopausal period defined as 12 consecutive months of amenorrhea.
Exclusion criteria
* Older than 70 years are excluded, due to difficulties in the use of Information and Communication Technologies. * History of cardiovascular events (acute myocardial infarction, stroke, etc). * Diagnosis of clinically demonstrable neurological and/or neuropsychological disease. * Muscular-skeletal pathology that inhibit mobility. * Those with any other circumstance that the investigators consider could interfere with the study procedures.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Physical activity | 6 months | Physical activity, will be measured using an accelerometer |
| Self-reported physical activity | 6 months | Measured by the International Physical Activity Questionary - Short Form |
| Self-reported sedentary | 6 months | Measured by the Marshall Questionary |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body composition | 6 months | Measurement by InBody 230. |
| Body mass index | 6 months | Measurement by InBody 230 |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed