elderly
Conditions
Interventions
Spirituality
The importance of leisure in physical and mental health
Urinary incontinence - how to prevent
Medication - organization
Medication - self-medication
Sexuality in old age
Control group (CG): 18 elderly people will receive, once a week, for 12 weeks, a virtual pamphlet with themes related to health promotion (themes: Preventing the risk of falls - care for the environme
Preventing the risk of falls - taking care of the body
Tips for healthy eating
Importance of keeping the mind active
Cognitive stimulation - keeping the mind active
Importance of physical exercise for quality of life. Individual intervention group (GII): 18 elderly individuals will perform individually, twice a week for 45 minutes each session, for 12 weeks an ex
2. Strengthening exercises: plantar flexors and dorsiflexors (20 times), knee extensors and flexors (3 sets of 10 repetitions for each side), hip abductors (3 sets of 10 repetitions for each side)
3. Balance exercises: knee push-ups (10 times), walking backward
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Be 60 years or older; Have access to the internet; Be physically independent; Being sedentary for at least 3 months; Respond to the call made through social networks; Reside in Porto Alegre or metropolitan area; Have availability to participate in the program on the days and times established; Achieve a minimum of 24 points in the mini-mental (in the case of less than 4 years of schooling, the cut-off point changes to 17).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Have physical limitations that make it impossible to perform the proposed exercises; Chronic uncontrolled diseases; Disabling pain.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Verify adherence to the exercise program during 12 weeks of intervention, participating in at least 75% of the program. ;Check the permanence in the exercise program for 12 weeks of intervention, participating in at least 75% of the program. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assess the Health-related Quality of Life through the SF-12 questionnaire (Item Short-Form Health Survey) | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAdriana de Lemos
Outcome results
None listed