Effects of a physical conditioning program in the aquatic environment on health indicators in the elderly.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mental health; fat mass; blood pressure; functional autonomy; physical inactivity; Musculoskeletal - Normal musculoskeletal and cartilage development and function; Cardiovascular - Hypertension; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000591752
• Lead Sponsor: Alejandro Martínez Rodriguez

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2021-02-08
• Study Start: 2022-04-21
• Last Update Posted: 25 April 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

To be over 60 years old; not to have undergone surgery in the last year; not to present musculoskeletal, neurological or orthopedic diseases that could affect the ability to perform the tests; to be able to walk independently without orthopedic assistance; and not to have previously performed any of the tests included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

To be a man, women under 60 years of age, women dieting at the time of the study with a nutritionist or doing physical activity outside the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Autonomy assesed by Autonomy-Supportive Coaching Questionnaire (ASCQ)[Baseline and after 14 weeks of intervention. ];Physical activity assessed by International physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ)[Baseline and after 14 weeks of intervention. ];Autonomy assesed by Basic Psychological Needs in Exercise Scale (BPNES) [Baseline and after 14 weeks of intervention. ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Enjoyment, using the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory scale.[Baseline and after 14 weeks of intervention. ];Eating habits assessed with a short questionnaire of 14 items, validated for the Spanish population and used by the Mediterranean Diet (MD) Prevention group (Predimed). The name of the questionnaire is Predimed. [Baseline and after 14 weeks of intervention. ];Body composition measured by Anthropometry; skin folds, perimeters and diameters. Body perimeters were measured with an anthropometric tape. A pachymeter was used for the diameters. For the folds a plicometer was used. [Baseline and after 14 weeks of intervention. ]