Promoting physical activity in people aged 65+

Completed

• Conditions: Falls risk in people aged 65 years and over; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning; Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling

• Registration Number: ISRCTN43453770
• Lead Sponsor: niversity College London (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-08-12
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1200

Inclusion Criteria

Current inclusion criteria as of 21/04/2009:
1. Those aged 65+ who can walk around independently indoors and outdoors (with or without a walking aid)
2. Physically able to take part in a group exercise class
3. Those who are not already receiving any long term physiotherapy
4. Those who do not fulfil the exclusion criteria

Previous inclusion criteria:
Eligible patients (both males and females) will be those aged 65+ who can walk around at home (i.e. not chair or bed bound) and would be physically able to take part in a group exercise class.

Exclusion Criteria

Current exclusion criteria as of 21/04/2009:
1. Three or more falls in the previous year (frequent fallers)
2. Resting BP >180/100 mmHg; tachycardia >100 bpm; those considered by their GP to have uncontrolled hypertension; significant drop in BP during exercise recorded in the medical records or found at initial assessment
3. Psychiatric conditions which would prevent participation in an exercise class, for example, psychotic illness
4. Uncontrolled medical problems, which the GP considers would exclude patients from undertaking the exercise programme; for example, acute systemic illness such as pneumonia, poorly controlled angina, acute rheumatoid arthritis, unstable or acute heart failure
5. Conditions requiring a specialist exercise programme, for example, uncontrolled epilepsy, significant neurological disease or impairment; unable to maintain seated upright position or unable to move about independently indoors
6. Not living independently (e.g., residential or nursing care)
7. Significant cognitive impairment (unable to follow simple instructions)
8. Already receiving long term physiotherapy

Previous exclusion criteria:
1. Three or more falls in the previous year i.e. frequent fallers (only excluded if their GP does not consent to them taking part in the exercise programme)
2. Resting blood pressure (BP) >180/100 mmHg; tachycardia >100 bpm; those considered by their GP to have uncontrolled hypertension; significant drop in BP during exercise recorded in the medical records or found at initial assessment
3. Psychiatric conditions or physical abilities which would prevent participation in an exercise class, for example psychotic illness, acute systemic illness (e.g. pneumonia); uncontrolled visual or vestibular disturbances which the GP considers would exclude patients from undertaking the exercise programme; poorly controlled angina; acute rheumatoid arthritis, unstable or acute heart failure; or conditions requiring a specialist exercise programme e.g. uncontrolled epilepsy, significant neurological disease or impairment; unable to maintain seated upright position or unable to move about independently indoors
4. Not living independently (e.g. residential care)
5. Significant cognitive impairment (unable to follow simple instructions)
6. Already receiving long term physiotherapy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified