A randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of pedometers plus systematic advice to increase physical activity levels in sedentary older wome

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sedentary women over 70 years of age; Not Applicable; Lack of exercise

• Registration Number: ISRCTN26786857
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Dundee (UK)

Brief Summary

2010 results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21054290

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-08-03
• Study Completion: 2009-10-14
• Last Update Posted: 11 June 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 210

Inclusion Criteria

1. Women aged 70 years or over
2. Insufficiently active or sedentary (no participation in moderate-intensity physical activity of at least 30 minutes at least 5 days per week, or at least 20 minutes of continuous vigorous-intensity activity 3 or more times per week)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Women fulfilling recommended physical activity recommendations
2. Resident of institutional care
3. Housebound (so unable to increase outdoor walking)
4. Moderate to severe cognitive impairment precluding informed consent
5. Visually impaired (unable to read pedometer count)
6. Wheelchair bound
7. Unwilling to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in daily activity levels by accelerometry

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The following will be assessed at baseline, 3 and 6 months:<br>1. Lower limb function (a validated 12-point performance score)<br>2. Health related quality of life (the Euroquol questionnaire)<br>3. Depression (the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale ([HADS])