Avitaminosis
Conditions
Interventions
311 elderly completed the study
150 gave up because they had no interest to exercise or vitamin D suplementation
Suplementation - Colecalciferol 3000UI orally, once daily for about 10 months
Water aer
Dietary supplement
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Maysa Seabra Cendoroglo
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: eldely woman; 60 years of age and older; practicing exercise at SESC ; and sedentary elderly women
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Acute disease; physical dependency; dementia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected: improvement of muscle strenght (hand grip and time up and go test) and balance (time up and go test);Found: improvement of muscle strenght - handgrip; improvement of balance - Time up and go Test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected: Increase of 25(OH)Vit D levels Improvement of body composition - DEXA Improvement of bone health - DEXA, P1NP;Observed: Increase of 25(OH)Vit D levels No change in body composition or bone health | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMaysa Cendoroglo
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed