Multimodal Physical Activity for the Elderly

NCT ID: NCT01768819

Last Updated: 2013-01-23

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 46 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2008-01-31
• Study Completion Date: 2009-01-31

Brief Summary

Although some authors have observed favorable effects of group physical activity programs, others have reported that the individualized prescription of exercises may be jeopardized by programs that do not allow sufficient consideration of individual characteristics. Therefore, we aim to verify the effects of an elderly-specific multimodal physical activity program on physical parameters after one year of intervention.

Conditions

Aging; Physical Activity

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Intervention Group

Physical Activity

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Physical Activity

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

The intervention consisted of elderly-specific physical activity program for one year. During this period a total of 123 physical activity sessions were carried out. Each session lasted 50 minutes and included stretching, aerobic endurance exercises, resistance exercises, activities involving coordination, agility and flexibility, respiratory exercises and relaxation exercises. The sessions took place three times a week, according to American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommendations. Workloads were adjusted for each subject bimonthly according to their capacity. The sessions were standardized and carried out by previously trained physical educators.

Control Group

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Physical Activity

The intervention consisted of elderly-specific physical activity program for one year. During this period a total of 123 physical activity sessions were carried out. Each session lasted 50 minutes and included stretching, aerobic endurance exercises, resistance exercises, activities involving coordination, agility and flexibility, respiratory exercises and relaxation exercises. The sessions took place three times a week, according to American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommendations. Workloads were adjusted for each subject bimonthly according to their capacity. The sessions were standardized and carried out by previously trained physical educators.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Participate in the Geriatric Revitalization Program for one year
• Be on the waiting list for the Geriatric Revitalization Program

Exclusion Criteria

• Attend less than 75% of the physical activity program's activities
• Absent any of the three follow-up physical parameter evaluations

• Minimum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

José Rubens Rebelatto

Professor/Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

José Rubens Rebelatto

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

Francisco Albuquerque-Sendín

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Universidade de Salamanca

Alessandra Paiva Castro

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Thais Rabiatti Aurichio

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

Karla Helena Coelho Vilaça

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Universidade Católica de Brasília

Victor da Silva Aquino

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

Other Identifiers

01 - REVITA

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id