PAHA Study: Psychological Active and Healthy Ageing
- Conditions
- Aged
- Interventions
- Behavioral: WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION TRAININGBehavioral: MULTICOMPONENT TRAINING
- Registration Number
- NCT01966562
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Bergamo
- Brief Summary
The PAHA study is a three-arm randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT). The aim of this RCT is to compare the effectiveness of the WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION (WBV) with the Multi-component training control group and control group (CG) for psychological well being, quality of life, proactive attitude and happiness in female aged subjects.
- Detailed Description
A recent review has moreover suggested that the content (the mental and physical demand or challenge, and the behavioral aspects of the activity) and the context (the social context) of activities are key elements when distinguishing various types. Social activity affects wellbeing or survival by reducing the risks of social isolation and by supplying emotional intimacy, socio-emotional support, reinforcement for one's self-concept and social roles, and the sense of being valued. On the other hand, productive activity may influence health and wellbeing through satisfaction with outcomes, economic gains, mental stimulation, comforting personal routines, sense of purpose, and increased self-efficacy or self-esteem. There are significant relationships between QoL and attitudes toward aging in older adults. It has been in fact demonstrated that a proactive attitude (i.e., exercise, planning ahead, and marshaling support) influences QoL outcomes (i.e., depressive symptomatology and social activities).
Evidence has moreover shown that exist gender differences in engage physical activities and in mood state in ageing. In fact, aged women are less engaged in physical activity than men, probably due to menopausal transition (MT) state. Literature has suggested that women who experience longer MT and increased symptoms have higher stress and increased risk of depression , that in turn may affect their engagement in physical activities.
Starting from current literature, we hypothesize that specific physical activity, WBV, may promote psychological well being and quality of life in female aged subjects. Moreover and therefore, we assume an improvement in proactive attitude and happiness when compared to and Multi-component training control group.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 69
- Women;
- Age ranged between 55-75 years old.
- Male sex;
- Age lower than 55 years old;
- Present levels of DMO lower than 70 g/cm2;
- Being treated for a disease that can affect bone structure or neuromuscular system;
- Have orthopedic prosthetic implants in the lower limbs and / or spine; Have herniated discs;
- Suffer ocular diseases that affect the retina;
- Suffer severe cardiovascular diseases;
- Have a pacemaker, or osteosynthesis material;
- Severe mental illness (active psychosis/suicide risk/severe dementia);
- Linguistic limitations (such as stuttering/untreated audio impairment);
- A significant functional problem (such as unconsciousness/connection to respiration device/confinement to a wheelchair or bed/severe walking disability/need of help with basic daily activities), major depression, anxiety according to DSM-IV criteria.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description WBV TRAINING WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION TRAINING WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION TRAINING MC TRAINING MULTICOMPONENT TRAINING MULTICOMPONENT TRAINING
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWBI) Within one year after the treatment The PGWBI. It is a self-administered test with 22 items that assess the subjective sensation of psychological wellbeing. It has been divided in 6 categories: anxiety, depression, self-control, positivity and wellbeing, health and vitality (Grossi et al., 2006).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) Within one year after the treatment It 4-item scale for assessing subjective happiness. Two items ask respondents to characterize themselves using both absolute ratings and ratings relative to peers, whereas the other two items offer brief descriptions of happy and unhappy individuals and ask respondents the extent to which each characterization describes them. The SHS has been validated in 14 studies with a total of 2,732 participants. Preliminary results have indicated that the SHS has high internal consistency, which has been found to be stable across samples. Test-retest and self-peer correlations have suggested good to excellent reliability, and construct validation studies of convergent and discriminant validity have confirmed the use of this scale to measure the construct of subjective happiness (Lyubomirsky \& Lepper, 1999).
Proactive Attitude Scale (PA) Within one year after the treatment It assess the presence of a Proactive Attitude that is a relatively persistent personal belief in the rich potential of changes that can be made to improve oneself and one's environment. The proactive attitude has implications for motivation and action. This includes various facets such as resourcefulness, responsibility, values and vision. The psychological construct of Proactive Attitude (PA) present a correlation of r = .56 with general self-efficacy (Schwarzer, 1999)
SF-12 Health Survey Within one year after the treatment It is a self-administered test that assesses the global health status by the subjective point of view of the subject. It has been divided into two principal subscales: the Physical Component Summary (PCS) and the Mental Component Summary (MCS). In particular, it allows to asses concept concerning health, physical functions, pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, emotional functioning and mental health (Kodraliu et al., 2001).
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Bergamo
🇮🇹Bergamo, Italy