Physical Activity and Its Correlation to Maximal Oxygen Uptake in an Elderly Population

Completed

• Conditions: Aging

• Registration Number: NCT01915290
• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Brief Summary

This is a substudy of the Generation-100 study (NCT01666340). Self reported physical activity versus objectively measured physical activity and its correlation to maximal oxygen uptake in an elderly Norwegian population (observational study).

Detailed Description

Data is collected using activity monitors. This data then compared to self reported physical activity obtained through questionnaires. Questionnaires are based on recall. Overall physical activity will then be correlated to maximal oxygen uptake to see whether people with high activity also have high maximal oxygen uptake.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-08
• Study First Submitted: 2013-07-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-07-31
• Study First Posted: 2013-08-02
• Primary Completion: 2014-07
• Study Completion: 2014-07
• Status Verified: 2014-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-08-12
• Last Update Posted: 2014-08-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1237

Inclusion Criteria

• ability to walk at least 1km,
• born in 1938,1939,1940,1941 or 1942
• Sufficiently good health to be able to take part in the study, as determined by the researchers

Exclusion Criteria

• Illness or disability that precludes exercise or hinders completion of the study
• Uncontrolled hypertension
• Symptomatic valve disease, hyper tropic cardio-myopathy or unstable angina
• Active cancer
• Test results indicating that study participation is unsafe
• Inclusion in other studies conflicting with participation in this one

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Correlation between maximal oxygen uptake and activity level	baseline	maximal oxygen uptake measured using Metamax on a Treadmill. Activity level assessed using triaxial activity monitors.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difference between self reported recall physical activity and activity monitor measured physical activity	Baseline	self reported Physical Activity is assessed by having participants fill out a questionnaire (developed by HUNT) outlining their Physical Activity (through recall).; Physical activity is objectively measured using triaxial accelerometers.