Physical Activity for Improving Quality of Life and Reducing Frailty in Advanced Age

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Aging
• Interventions: Behavioral: Physical Activity

• Registration Number: NCT01867112
• Lead Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Brief Summary

Individuals of advanced age undergo both physical and cognitive deterioration. The aim of this study is to explore the connection between level of physical activity and health parameters, quality of life, and frailty.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2013-05
• Study First Submitted: 2013-05-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-05-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-05-29
• Study Start: 2013-06
• Study First Posted: 2013-06-03
• Last Update Posted: 2013-06-03
• Primary Completion: 2015-07
• Study Completion: 2015-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Age above 65
• Able to undergo graded stress exam

Exclusion Criteria

• All others

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Individualized Program	Physical Activity	Based on personal fitness an individualized physical activity program will be built and followed by each individual in the arm
General Physical Activity Guidelines	Physical Activity	The entire group of individuals in this arm will follow a physical activity program according to the General Physical Activity Guidelines

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Aerobic Fitness	One year	Aerobic fitness will be measured with a graded stress exam

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Zinman College for Physical Education and Sport Sciences; 🇮🇱 Wingate, Israel