1. Physical activity
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. The patient is a type-2 diabetes patient; 2. The patient has a Caucasian ethnicity; 3. The patient is diagnosed with diabetes at least one year ago; 4. The patient’s BMI is over 25 kg/m2 and maximal 40 kg/m2; 5. The patient is born between 1931 and 1956.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. The patient performs exercise more than 2 hours a week; 2. The patient is limited in walking 100 meter; 3. The patient suffers from severe malignant hypertension; 4. The patient suffers from unknown, untreated cardiac ischemia; 5. The patient has physical or cognitive limitations in performing physical exercise; 6. The patient suffers from a life-threatening comorbidity (such as cancer).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is the level of physical activity, assessed with the Short Questionnaire to Assess Health enhancing physical activity (SQUASH). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcomes are “quality of life”, determined by means of the World Health Organisation Quality Of Life brief questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) and “diabetes control”, which is determined by means of several biological factors (such as HbA1c and blood pressure). To determine exercise behaviour determinants, several psychosocial factors (such as depression and self-efficacy) are assessed by means of validated questionnaires. | — |
Contacts
POZOB; Ontwikkeling, datamanagement & Onderzoek Postbus 6274