Promotion of physical activity and mobility among older people with musculoskeletal disorders

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal disorders in lower extremities or back; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN13461584
• Lead Sponsor: GeroCenter Foundation for Aging Research and Development

Brief Summary

2020 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31964174 results (added 07/04/2020) 2017 Protocol article in https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-017-1825-5 (added 16/02/2023) 2021 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1177/02692155211001672 Secondary subgroup analysis (added 16/02/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-01-27
• Study Completion: 2018-02-28
• Last Update Posted: 27 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 117

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 60 years and over
2. Community-dwelling
3. Admitted and thereafter discharged to home from Health Centre-Hospital because of musculoskeletal disorder, such as orthopedic surgery of lower extremity (i.e. hip fracture, joint replacement) or some other musculoskeletal event or condition of lower extremity or back (i.e. fall, aggravated arthritis, osteoporotic fracture and/or back pain)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Living in an institution
2. Confined to bed at time of recruitment
3. Severe memory problems (mini-mental state examination (MMSE) less than 21
4. Severe cardiovascular or pulmonary disease
5. Severe progressive disease (i.e., neoplasm, ALS, Parkinson disease).
6. Alcoholism
7. Unwillingness to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified