Physical Activity on Prescription in Overweight Older Adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Metabolic Syndrome; Low Physical Activity Level; Central Obesity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Physical activity on prescription

• Registration Number: NCT02320760
• Lead Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled study evaluates the effect of individualized physical activity on prescription (PAP) in older overweight adults. The primary hypothesis is that an individualized prescription of physical activity increases physical activity level in overweight older adults after 6 months. Secondary hypothesis are that the increased physical activity level will improve cardio metabolic risk factors and quality of life.

200 women and men, aged 65 with low physical activity level, overweight, and abdominal obesity, will be randomized to an intervention group or a control group. The control group receives general information about physical activity and registration of physical activity level for one week. The intervention group receives in addition an individualized physical activity on prescription with patient-centered counseling.

After six months both groups go through the same health check-up as at baseline and follow-ups take place after 12 and 24 months.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-01
• Primary Completion: 2007-01
• Study Completion: 2009-05
• Status Verified: 2014-12
• Study First Submitted: 2014-12-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-12-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-12-16
• Study First Posted: 2014-12-19
• Last Update Posted: 2014-12-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 102

Inclusion Criteria

• BMI between 25 and 40
• waist circumference over 88 cm for women and 102 cm for men
• basically healthy
• mostly sedentary in their leisure time

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Exclusion Criteria

• current heart disease
• tablet or insulin treated diabetes type 2
• cancer
• other chronic serious illness

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Physical activity on prescription	Physical activity on prescription	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
physical activity level	6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
cardiometabolic risk factors	6 months