cardiovascular diseases
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention contains of two swimming lessons in the week for 42 weeks.
Each session consists of one hour physical activity with both technique and
endurance type exercise to improve the overall
Sponsors
Sint Annaziekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - 45 years or older - at risk of cardiovascular diseases - able to perform a capacity test on a cycle ergo meter
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - at high risk of cardiovascular diseases - already have a cardiovascular disease - had previous hart failure or stroke - have a pacemaker or comparable apparatus - Subjects may not participate in any form of organised physical - or sports like activity at the start of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The activities of daily living is the main parameter. The purpose of the intervention is to help people in becoming more active in daily living. Furthermore the muscle strength and respiratory fitness level will increase due to the intervention. Due to the increased physical activity the subjects will have a decrease in cardiovascular risk and other disease risk factors | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed