Åstrand test: a comparison between people with Parkinson*s disease and healthy controls

Åstrand test: a comparison between people with Parkinson*s disease and healthy controls - The Åstrand test

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON34274

Enrollment

Registered

2011-05-05

Start date

2011-01-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

nvt gezonde controle personen nvt

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Healthy adults 2) Age between 40 and 75 years 3) Insufficient physical activity according to the guidelines of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). The ACSM recommends a moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity for a minimum of 30 minutes on five days a week or vigorous-intensity aerobic activity for a minimum of 20 minutes on three days a week.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Serious co-morbidity (neurological or orthopedic disorder that severely affects movement, pulmonary diseases, or a high risk of cardiovascular complications). 2) Hypertension (systole >190 and diastole > 120 3) Use of ß-blokkers 4) Not able to complete Dutch questionnaire

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
the main study outcome is the percentage of participants that reach the minimum heart rate required for the Åstrand test	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
If there is a difference in the performance on the Åstrand test, is this associated with differences in baseline heart rate, workload or perceived exertion?	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results