Tailored physical activity interventions for the promotion of healthy ageing

Not Applicable

• Conditions: physical activity

• Registration Number: DRKS00010052
• Lead Sponsor: eibniz-Institut für Präventionsforschung und Epidemiologie - BIPS

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-07-11
• Study Completion: 2018-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 589

Inclusion Criteria

Principal residence in one of the eight communities in the metropolitan region of Bremen-Oldenburg
-Informed consent for study participation
-Device with internet access and e-mail-address available in the household
-Ability to live independently (own apartment or room without assisted living, no classification into care levels)
-Basics knowledge of German
-Study participants can participate in baseline and follow-up assessments and in group meetings on their own
-Study participant is able to walk without a walker or other walking aid)

Exclusion Criteria

-Planned vacation > one month
-Note from primary care physician prohibiting any PA
-Cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental-Score =27)
-Permanent impairments due to a stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA)
-Permanent impairments due to a brain surgery
-Neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer dementia, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis
-Impairments due to an acute spine injury
-Fractures/surgeries in the past six months which may limit the ability to participate in the interventions (if no medical clearance is provided)
-Severe diseases of the cardiovascular system (e.g., cardiac arrhythmia, arterial occlusive disease, heart failure, pacemaker, hypertension) (if no medical clearance is provided)
-Severe diseases of the respiratory system (e.g., COPD, severe asthma, pulmonary hypertension) (if no medical clearance is provided)
-Severe limitations due to arthritis or osteoarthritis in the legs (if no medical clearance is provided)
-Severe osteoporosis (if no medical clearance is provided)
-Diabetes diagnosed in the past six months (if no medical clearance is provided)

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary endpoint is the change in physical activity from baseline (T0) to T1 (after 12 weeks) assessed via a questionnaire (IPAQ) and accelerometers.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in functional, cognitive and mental health and other relevant parameters that are associated with PA will be assessed at T0 and T1. These include physical fitness (e.g., SPPB, 2-minute step test), quality of life (SF-12), self-efficacy (HAPA), motivation (SESSA), body satisfaction (PSDQ), depressive symptoms (CES-D), and fear of falling (EFST, GFFM) which will be assessed via questionnaires, online-tests and motoric tests.<br>