Performance Enhancement
Conditions
Brief summary
This study investigates how balance, mobility, strength, gait speed, and health-related quality of life in older adults (65+) are affected after an 8-week training period using the Norwegian national concept for older adults, Strong and Steady, compared to a modified version that incorporates functional training variables.
Interventions
To quantify the effect of a training intervention for elderlies on improved range of motion, dynamic balance, gait speed, gait coordination, everyday movements and strength compared to a training group from the Norwegian elderly concept "Stærk og Stødig" and a control group.
Sponsors
Aalborg University
The Research Council of Norway
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Elderlies aged 65 to 75 years old. * Have been participating and physical training for at least six months before the start of the intervention. * The participants must be highly motivated for the project, which will be measured using the likard scale.
Exclusion criteria
* Illness or injury within the last three months. * Do not have the ability to complete the test battery concerning set minimum criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Y-Balance Test | Day 1 | Measure balance performance (Cm) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SF-36 questionnaire | 2 months | Measure the participant's Health-related quality of life |
| Mobility test | 2 months | Chair-sit-and-reach and back scratch test (Cm) |
| 6-minute walking test | 2 months | Measure walking distance (Meters) |
| Time up-and-go test | 2 months | Measure agility (Secounds) |
| Functional Strength Test | 2 months | Chair stand and Arm curl test (Repetitions) |
| Strength Test | Day 1 | Chair stand and Arm curl test (Repetitions) |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed