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Analysis of Two Physical Exercise Trainings in Elderly Over 80 Years

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Aged,80 and over, sedentary, community elderly.
M01.060.116.100.080
N02.421.143.262
F01.829.458.705
Registration Number
RBR-43c2vv
Lead Sponsor
niversidade Federal de São Carlos
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruitment completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria are age between 80 and 95 years old, live in community, sedentary lifestyle and ability to walk without help from another person with/without aid walking at least 500 meters.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria are any cardiovascular or infectious comorbity described in the absolut contraindications list of Physical Activity Readiness Medical Examination (2002) (acute infectious disease, dissecting aneurism of aorta, severe aortic stenosis, congestive heart failure, unstable angina, acute myocardical infarction, acute myocarditis, pulmonary or acute systemic embolism, thrombophlebitis, ventricular tachycardia and other dangerous arrhythmias). Relative contraindications of cognitive, neurological and/or musculoskeletal comorbidities which make participation in protocols impossible. Score in mini-state examination mental below the cutoff score designated by education level.

Study & Design

Study Type
Intervention
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Balance assessed by unipodal test after 16 weeks of training and 6 weeks of detraining.;Walking associated to dual task assessed by Timed Up and Go test with a cognitive task (speak day of week in reverse order) and motor task (carry a cup of water) after 16 weeks of training and 6 weeks of detraining.;Cognition evaluated by Montreal Cognitive Assessment after 16 weeks of training and 6 weeks of detraining.;Lower limbs strength assessed by 5 times sit-to-stand test after 16 weeks of training and 6 weeks of detraining.<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Presence of falls assessed by falls calendar and phone calls once a month, during 16 weeks of training and 6 weeks of detraining.;Body mass index calculated by weight divided by squared height after 16 weeks of training and 6 weeks of detraining.;Depression assessed by abbreviated Geriatric Depression Scale after 16 weeks of training and 6 weeks of detraining
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