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Effects/Effectiveness of Training of Formal Caregivers on sedentary fifestyle and physical and cognitive function of older adults in nursing homes

Not Applicable
Conditions
ack of physical exercise
Registration Number
RBR-95m34pp
Lead Sponsor
niversidade Federal do Paraná - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Older adults aged 60 years or over; of both sexes; living in a nursing home for three months or more; Formal caregivers working in a nursing homes; of both sexes, of all age groups; working in institutions that consent to this proposal

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals with changes in physical capacity due to trauma or muscle disease in a recent history; and/or rehabilitation treatment due this situation; Caregivers with service time in the role of less than 15 days

Study & Design

Study Type
Intervention
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assess functional mobility using the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test. In this test, the subject needs to get up from the chair, without the help of the arms and walk at a comfortable and safe pace for a distance of three meters, turn around in a cone, return and sit down.;Assess Sedentary Behavior throught the motion sensor (accelerometer), from the Actigraph brand, MODEL GT3X, will be used, fixed by a strap in the thoracic region, and also the Xiaomi Mi Band 4 watch, on the wrist of the dominant upper limb. Participants will be instructed on use for 7 consecutive days, with withdrawal only for sleeping and bathing activities. Nursing home staff will also be aware of the guidelines for use, to assist in the supervision of the correct use.<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
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