Enhancement of Physical Fitness in Older Adults

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

180 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-09-30

Study Completion Date

2010-11-30

Brief Summary

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Ageing is related to a decrease in physical fitness, disability and age related symptoms like nocturnal leg cramps (NLC). Our research is focused on the enhancement of physical activity and mobility to increase physical fitness and decrease disability and nocturnal cramp in older adults.

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Detailed Description

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The ageing population leads to an increase of chronic disease and disability and to a decrease of physical activity and ADL performance. This circle can be reversed by physical exercise to increase physical fitness.

The goal of this research is to establish the effects of a trainings program on ADL performance, physical fitness and nocturnal cramps. Furthermore the characteristics from participants who benefit from the program will be investigated by the research.

The study design is a randomized intervention study. Participants are elderly people, age 65 years and older, without cognitive impairment.

Intervention: The intervention is a physical trainings program. The intensity is moderate, the frequency is daily and the total duration is 6 weeks. The control group will be provided with an education program.

Main parameters are: physical fitness, nocturnal cramp severity and frequency.

Conditions

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Pain Physical Impairment

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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exercise

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Fitness exercise program

Intervention Type OTHER

Exercise program, daily frequency, duration of 6 weeks.

Interventions

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Fitness exercise program

Exercise program, daily frequency, duration of 6 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* For patients to be included in our study, they had to experience regular episodes of NLC and are in good mental health.
* The participants had to agree to the study protocol and complete the program.
* After eligibility was verified, written informed consent was obtained.

Exclusion Criteria

* Older adults taking quinine or sleep medication and those with orthopedic problems or with severe medical problems and co morbidity, which can cause muscular spasms and/or cramps.

Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes