Enhancing Physical Activity and Healthy Aging Among Recent Retirees - Randomized Controlled In-home Physical Activity Trial

University of Turku1 site in 1 country231 target enrollmentFebruary 6, 2018

ConditionsExercise Aging Retirement

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Exercise
Sponsor: University of Turku
Enrollment: 231
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Change in wake time physical activity
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 5 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of REACT project is to provide cost-effective way to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary time among older adults. This is done by examining the efficacy of activity tracker based intervention on wake-time physical activity, sedentary time, sleep and other health outcomes among recent retirees. REACT study will be the first randomized physical activity trial targeted to time window right after retirement.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

February 6, 2018

End Date

March 1, 2020

Last Updated

5 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Turku

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Tuija Leskinen

University of Turku

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•actual retirement date between Jan 2017 and Dec 2018
•maximum of 12 months from the actual retirement
•capable of doing exercise (able to walk 500 m continuously)
•basic knowledge on how to use computer and Internet access at home

Exclusion Criteria

•current post-operative state or upcoming surgery within the next 6 months
•malign cancer or recent myocardial infraction

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in wake time physical activity

Time Frame: Primarily change from baseline to 12 months, secondarily change from baseline to 3 months and to 6 months.

Accelerometer based measurement

Secondary Outcomes

Change in wake time sedentary activity(Primarily change from baseline to 12 months, secondarily change from baseline to 3 months and to 6 months.)
Change in activity locations(Baseline to 12 months)
Change in sleep duration and quality(Primarily change from baseline to 12 months, secondarily change from baseline to 3 months and to 6 months.)
Change in metabolic profile(Baseline to 12 months)