Aging
Conditions
Interventions
The protocol will be carried out individually, and the participants will be allocated to a single group. The gamma therapy protocol has a frequency of 2 times a week, with sessions of 30 minutes, alwa
Other
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Sponsors
Centro Universitário Metodista-IPA
Centro Universitário Metodista-IPA
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: To be 60 years or older; be residing at the research site.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Use lower limb prostheses; neuropaths with motor deficit; be undergoing chemotherapy or hemodialysis; bedridden elderly; cognitive deficit; use drugs containing HDAC inhibitor; inability to communicate; not having medical clearance to perform physical activity.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find that gametherapy has a positive influence on quality of life, verified by the WHOQOL-OLD questionnaire;It is expected to find that gametherapy has a positive influence on the clinical-functional outcomes, assessed using the instruments time up and go test, dynamometry, 6-minute walk test and montreal cognitive assessment;It is expected to find that gametherapy modulate the biomarkers, by measuring the global acetylation of histones H3 and H4 and BDNF levels in institutionalized elderly | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gametherapy is expected to significantly benefit the analyzed variables;It is expected a negative correlation between quality of life (assessed using the WHOQOL-OLD questionnaire) and institutionalization time, and positive correlations in the others | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactViviane Rostirola Elsner
Centro Universitário Metodista-IPA
Outcome results
None listed