A Randomised Longitudinal Study of Exercise Prescription for Older Adults: Mode and Intensity to Induce the Highest Cardiovascular Health-related Benefits
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 66
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent the most frequent cause of death among the elderly population. Hypertension, unfavorable lipid profile, obesity and physical inactivity are among the main risk factors for CVD. In contrast, mortality from CVD is inversely related to levels of physical activity, and is lower in individuals who exercise and have higher functional fitness levels. Thus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the American Heart Association have recommended 20-30 min of moderate-to-vigorous aerobic training for the elderly, preferably every day or at least 3 days a week in the case of vigorous exercise.The same organizations also suggest the inclusion of resistance training in order to improve functional fitness. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare different exercise modalities in long-term changes of CVD risk factors and physical fitness among older adults.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 65 Years to 79 Years (Older Adult)
- Sex
- Male
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Older adults living independently;
- •medical approval.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Non-smokers;
- •Non-morbidly obese;
- •No history of severe hypertension;
- •No history of falls;
- •No orthopaedic, neurological, pulmonary, or cardiac problems.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
Time Frame: one year
Descriptive frequency of the number of cardiovascular risk factors aggregated in each participant. The risk factors considered were: (i) hypertension; (ii) obesity; and (iii) dyslipidemia.
Secondary Outcomes
- Risk of Falls(One year)
Investigators
Nelson Joaquim Fortuna de Sousa
Professor
University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro