Self-perception of Health Status and Physical Condition of Elderly People Practitioners of Hydrogymnastics

NCT ID: NCT03545932

Last Updated: 2018-06-04

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 83 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2014-09-01
• Study Completion Date: 2015-03-20

Brief Summary

The researcher interest in self-perception of health status and physical condition of the elderly is determinant in an increasingly aging society and where one should seek to improve their quality of life.

Detailed Description

Introduction: The researcher interest in self-perception of health status and physical condition of the elderly is determinant in an increasingly aging society and where one should seek to improve their quality of life.

Objective: To study the self-perception of health status and the impact of a physical activity program oriented during 4 months in an elderly population practitioners of hydrogymnastics.

Methods: As instruments were used the questionnaire mos short health survey - 36 items version 2 (SF-36), and the battery of Functional Tests Fitness Test. The questionnaires were filled by the elderly with the presence of the investigator and the physical fitness was evaluated following the protocol of proof. The sample was constituted of 83 elderly individuals over 55 years of age. In statistical terms we used a percentage analysis in the questionnaire and in the evaluation of the physical condition after application of the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, we used the non-parametric test for two paired variables Wilcoxon.

Conditions

Physical Disability

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Hydrogymnastics

Hydrogymnastics Program

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

exercise program hydrogymnastics

Intervention Type: OTHER

4 months of practice hydrogymnastics

Interventions

exercise program hydrogymnastics

4 months of practice hydrogymnastics

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• hydrogymnastics practitioners
• participants over 55 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

-

• Minimum Eligible Age: 55 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Carlos Farinha

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

IPCasteloBranco

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id