Improving physical activity among older adults with intellectual disabilities by a structured day care program

Completed

• Conditions: Seniors with a mild or moderate intellectual disability with a low physical activity level. Also a low fitness level is to be expected.; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN82341588
• Lead Sponsor: The Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (Netherlands)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-10-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 50 years and over (1-9-2010), maximum 75 years old
2. Mild or moderate intellectual disability
3. Being able to participate in activities in groups of around 10 seniors with ID
4. Being able to conduct physical activities after demonstration by staff
5. Being able to wear a pedometer during several days
6. Having sufficient visual function to performing fitness measurements
7. Declaration of physician that the senior is able to perform physical activities safely, in view of his medical condition

Exclusion Criteria

1. Seniors with moderate or severe pain when moving will be excluded from the study
2. Seniors with an active lifestyle will be excluded from the study (more than 7500 steps per day)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical activity (Steps per day)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Motor fitness (strength, balance, walking speed)<br>2. Cardio respiratory fitness (blood pressure, aerobic capacity)<br>3. Morphological fitness (weight, waist circumference, skin fold measurements)<br>4. Metabolic fitness (glucose, cholesterol)<br>5. Functioning in daily life (mobility, ADL, IADL, depression, functional deterioration)<br>6. Chronic illness<br>7. Quality of life<br>8. Interviews with seniors and/or their staff (Motivation, Quality of life)<br>9. Physical measurements on seniors (Motor fitness, Cardio respiratory fitness, Morphological fitness, Metabolic fitness, Functioning in daily life), <br>10. Questionnaires to be filled in by staff (Functioning in daily life)<br>11. Medical files (Chronic illness)