The influence of health education on the promotion of physical activity and memory in sedentary elders

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Sedentary Lifestyle; Cognitive Dysfunction; F01.829.458.705; F03.615.250.700

• Registration Number: RBR-73jpwy
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-08-13
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Individuals over 65 years of age; sedentary individuals with less than 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week) verified through the International Physical Activity Questionnaire; with subjective complaints of memory impairment or mild cognitive impairment with scores between 18 and 29 in the Mini Mental State Exam, varying according to level of schooling. All must agree to sign the informed consent form to participate in the research.

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals will be excluded from the project: illiterate; with health problems that can prevent safe walks, evaluated by PAR-Q; with psychological/psychiatric problems that may interfere with full participation. The exclusion criteria will be identified by the researcher at the time of recruitment of the research subject during the completion of the screening form.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Increase in the mean difference in the number of steps, distance in km and total calories through the physical activity monitor, verified by means of the t student test method, based on the observation of a variation of at least 5% in the pre- and post-intervention measurements;Mean difference of the discrete and continuous quantitative variables of the questionnaires and tests for knowledge evaluation, barriers, and perception of physical activity; level of physical activity; readiness for physical activity; quality of sleep; neuropsychological tests for the evaluation of cognition; balance and functional mobility; dual task tests; quality of life; daily life activities, verified using the t student test method, based on the observation of a variation of at least 5% in the pre- and post-intervention measurements.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Description of the nominal qualitative variables of age, weight, height, BMI, sex, occupation, marital status, educational level, and address, collected during the triage by means of a questionnaire.