Does masters sport participation increase physical, psychological, cognitive and social functioning in recreational cyclists aged over 40 years old?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Age-associated decline in physical function; Age-associated decline in psychological function; Age-associated decline in cognitive function; Age-associated decline in social function; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000420549
• Lead Sponsor: Central Queensland University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-05-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

Male or female
Over 40 years old
Recreational cyclist
No structured training or competition in the previous 10 years

Exclusion Criteria

Medically unfit for exercise

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical functioning using the Veterans Rand 12 item health survey (VR-12) <br><br><br><br>[Survey will be implemented at two time points: once at baseline (week 1) and once at final follow up (post intervention - week 12)];Mental function using the Medical Outcomes Study Cognitive Functioning 6 item scale (MOS-CF 6) and Veterans Rand 12 item health survey (VR-12) <br><br><br>[Survey will be implemented at two time points: once at baseline (week 1) and once at final follow up (post intervention - week 12)];Social functioning using the short loneliness 3 item scale[Survey will be implemented at two time points: once at baseline (week 1) and once at final follow up (post intervention - week 12)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Successful ageing is a multidimensional latent variable which will be defined by physical, psychological, cognitive and social domains and assessed via functional criteria in each of these domains.<br><br>Physical and mental function will be assessed by Veterans Rand 12 item health survey (VR-12) <br><br>Cognitive function will be assessed by MOS - CF scale<br><br>Social function will be assessed by the short loneliness 3 item scale<br>[Survey will be implemented at two time points: once at baseline (week 1) and once at final follow up (post intervention - week 12)Pre-intervention and post-intervention]