Aging
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized, controlled, matched, and single-blind clinical trial. Participants will be men and women of all genders, aged 60 or older. After the initial assessment, they will be randomly div
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Sponsors
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Fundação de Assistência Social e Cidadania- FASC
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Older individuals of both genders; aged at least 60; who regularly attend meetings of elderly groups at the Foundation of Social Assistance and Citizenship; who do not have severe visual, auditory, or cognitive impairment that would hinder the safe completion of the proposed assessments or exercises
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants who have surgeries or scheduled procedures in the next eight months that would prevent them from participating in the exercise program; participants who cannot remain seated without support for at least 10 minutes during the functional assessment; participants who, during the cognitive assessment, demonstrate an inability to respond to verbal commands; exclusion criteria for the VIVIFRAIL® exercise protocol: Acute myocardial infarction or recent unstable angina within 6 months; recent report of uncontrolled atrial or ventricular arrhythmias within 30 days; history of dissecting aortic aneurysm; severe aortic stenosis; acute endocarditis/pericarditis; uncontrolled high blood pressure; acute thromboembolic disease; severe acute heart failure; severe acute respiratory failure; uncontrolled orthostatic hypotension; acute decompensation of diabetes mellitus or uncontrolled hypoglycemia; recent fracture within the last month; any other circumstance that is considered a hindrance or risk for engaging in physical activity
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to observe an improvement in intrinsic functional capacity from baseline (start of intervention) to the end of the six-month intervention, as assessed by the Short Physical Performance Battery, which combines balance, gait speed, and lower limb strength into a single score ranging from 0 (worst) to 12 (best). A clinically significant change will be considered as a 1-point change in the Short Physical Performance Battery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| We anticipate observing an improvement in basic activities of daily living, assessed through the Integrated care for older people - ICOPE Functional Ability questionnaire (21 points: independent); and the Barthel Index (14.8 seconds;We expect to observe improvement in balance, assessed through the tests of standing with one foot in front of the other, semi-tandem, and tandem positions (0 to 4 points). A change of 1 point in the test will be considered an improvement in balance;We expect to observe a change in self-perceived health ('very poor', 'poor', 'fair', 'good', and 'excellent');We anticipate observing changes in health adverse outcomes: falls in the 'last three months' ('Yes'; 'No'), hospitalization, and institutionalization | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactÂngelo Bós
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Outcome results
None listed