What is the effect of a physical activity promotion and fall prevention intervention compared to a nutrition intervention on physical activity participation and falls in community-dwelling people aged 60 years and over?

The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney0 sites606 target enrollmentNovember 4, 2015

Overview

Phase: 未知
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Falls
Sponsor: The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney
Enrollment: 606
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 5 years ago

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

November 4, 2015

End Date

September 30, 2019

Last Updated

5 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney

•Eligible participants will:
•Be aged 60 years and over;
•Live in a private dwelling or retirement village and;
•Regularly (at least once every two months) attend meetings or social events at the participating established community\-based group

•People will be excluded if they:
•a) are already meeting the Australian Physical Activity Guidelines for older adults (operationalised as 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity five days a week assessed using the Incidental and Planned Exercise Questionnaire and have had a falls risk assessment and intervention program in the past year
•b) have a cognitive impairment (a diagnosis of dementia or a Memory Impairment Screen score of less than 5\)
•c) have insufficient English language skills to fully participate in the program
•d) are unable to leave the house without physical assistance from another person or
•e) have a progressive neurological disease; or a medical condition precluding exercise