Effects of an Adapted Physical Activity Program on the Physical Condition of Elderly Women: an Analysis of Efficiency
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Aging
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
- Enrollment
- 120
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Efficiency Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 14 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to identify the effects and the efficiency of an adapted physical activity program as regards the physical condition of older Brazilian women.
Detailed Description
Although physical activity programs for the elderly have proved to be able to curb harmful changes due to ageing, not all programs show the same effectiveness, even though they are generally regarded as being effective. The existence of a wide variety of programs calls for debate about their outcomes. Specific research tools and designs can assist in identifying not only program effectiveness but also program efficiency and use in terms of a better physical performance of subjects on carrying out exercises with less effort, influenced by multiple factors, one of them being adherence to the program. These analyses allow the influence of efficiency and the factors that determine it or are associated with it to be tested, and can provide classifications and subgroups to which interventions should be adapted if they are to offer the best service to them in the short and medium term.
Investigators
Francisco Alburquerque
Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •60 or more years
- •participants of an Adult Revitalization Program in São Carlos (São Paulo State - Brazil)
Exclusion Criteria
- •physical characteristics and previous health problems that might hinder their participation in the program activities.
- •adherence to the program sessions lower than 75%.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Efficiency Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)
Time Frame: 1 year
Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is a test of operational investigation It was used to determine the relative efficiency of the older women, considered Decision Making Units (DMU). This analysis supports the hypothesis that the outputs do not need to be proportional to the inputs.
Secondary Outcomes
- Grip strength(1 year)
- Sit-and-Reach Test(1 year)
- Static balance(1 year)
- Dynamic balance(1 year)
- VO2max(1 year)