Physical Inactivity
Conditions
Keywords
Physical activity, Green exercise, Elderly
Brief summary
It was aimed to evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise and resistance exercises performed together with aerobic exercise, applied in the concept of green exercise with a multidisciplinary team (specialist doctors physiotherapists, nurses) on senior fitness, aerobic capacity and IC in individuals aged 65 and over.
Detailed description
The study is a multicenter, parallel three-group, randomized controlled study conducted to examine the effects of aerobic and resistance exercises applied within the framework of green exercise concept on physical fitness, aerobic capacity and intrinsic capacity. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise and resistance exercises performed together with aerobic exercise, applied in the concept of green exercise with a multidisciplinary team (specialist doctors physiotherapists, nurses) on senior fitness, aerobic capacity and IC in individuals aged 65 and over.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALAerobic Exercise
Aerobic exercise training Program
BEHAVIORALAerobic + resistance exercise
Aerobic + resistance exercise training Program
Sponsors
Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* After the cardiology examination, it was decided that it was suitable for exercise, * The Mini Mental Test score was above 24 points * Had adequate communication skills
Exclusion criteria
* Individuals with uncontrollable arrhythmia and/or hypertension, * neuromuscular disease, * orthopedic injury that interferes with walking, * severe sensory deficit, visual and/or hearing problems
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Z Score of the Intrincic Capacity | 1 week | Z socre of the Intrincic Capacity of Elderly which calculated by tug test score, mini mental state examination score, geriatric depression scale score, mini nutritional assessement score, hand grip strength |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| V02max | 1 week | Aerobic Capacity of Elderly, measured by shuttle test |
| Senior Fitness test | 1 week | Fitness of Elderly, measured by senior fitness test scores (higher score means better fitness level) |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Primary ContactElif Yıldırım Ayaz
Outcome results
None listed