veroudering Healthy Ageing
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Group: Philips Directlife Intervention Program, consisting of
baseline 1 week assessment period of baseline physical activity, after which 12
weeks of program aimed at increasing daily
Sponsors
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 60-70 years Low level of physical activity at baseline (as assessed by physical activity questionnaire) motivation to engage in a more active life style access to PC and knowledge how to use it
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Known diabetes mellitus type I or II - Severe physical condition that inhibits increase in physical activity - Use of glucose lowering medication
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary end points • Level of daily activity, as measured using the DirectLife activity monitors, expressed as activity counts per day (cnts/d). • We will use continuous glucose monitoring to assess at least the following parameters of 24-hour glucose rhythms: i) mean glucose level during , ii) standard deviation of all 24 hour glucose measurements, iii) highest peak after a meal (including one standardized oral glucose loading), iv) difference between highest and lowest level, v) nadir glucose. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary end points - Other metabolic and anthropometric parameters, : weight, waist hip ratio, body fat percentage (BIA) and blood pressure will be measured at baseline and at the final visit, and blood sampling for total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, fasting glucose, fasting insulin and HbA1c - Well being and perceived health will be assessed by Quality of Life (QoL) SF-36 questionnaire prior to the trial and after the trial - sleep quality will be assessed by the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index before and after the intervention. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed