Does the physical activity and sitting time reduction program enhance the cognitive benefits of physical activity in community dwelling middle-aged and older adults with type 2 diabetes: a feasibility pilot study

Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age, University of Melbourne0 sites15 target enrollmentJune 29, 2015

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

June 29, 2015

End Date

December 14, 2016

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age, University of Melbourne

•1\) aged between 50\-85 years; 2\) community dwelling; 3\) no known diagnosis of dementia; 4\) insufficiently active”, defined as doing less than 60 minutes/week of Moderate Vigorous Physical Activity for at least the previous 3 months; 5\) self\-reported estimated sitting time greater than/equal to 5 hrs 40 mins per day (median cut\-point from the AusDiab data set); 6\) diagnosed with Type II diabetes.

•1\) presence of medical condition that prohibits standing; 2\) unstable or life threatening medical condition; 3\) medical condition that contra\-indicates moderate physical activity; 4\) diabetes treatment with insulin; 5\) Body Mass Index (BMI) \> 40; 6\) severe visual or hearing impairment; 7\) history of chronic alcohol abuse within the past 5 years; 8\) unable to attend the visits; 9\) unable to understand spoken or written English; 10\) HbA1c level \> 8\.5 11\) unable to undergo Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 12\) Geriatric Depression Scale score greater than 6 indicating the presence of clinically significant depressive symptoms, 13\) Mini Mental State Exam score less than 24 indicating clinically significant cognitive impairment.