Effects of 12-week Exercise Program on Sleep Quality and Fear of Death in Geriatric Individuals (EXDES)

Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Status

Completed

Conditions

Physical Inactivity

Death

Sleep Disorder

Depressive Disorder

Treatments

Behavioral: Exercise

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05418283

EXDES

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of regular aerobic exercise program on tanatophobia and sleep quality in elderly individuals, and to evaluate the relationship between sleep disorder and fear of death.

Full description

The effect of regular exercise programs on fear of death in elderly individuals is unknown. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of regular aerobic exercise program on tanatophobia and sleep quality in elderly individuals, and to evaluate the relationship between sleep disorder and fear of death.

Enrollment

60 patients

Sex

All

Ages

65+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Individuals aged 65 and over who volunteered to participate in the study,
Conscious and without communication problems,
No orthopedic injury that prevents walking
Those who are physically inactive according to the International Physical Activity Assessment Questionnaire
Those who have sufficient motivation to participate in the exercise program (will be evaluated by a one-on-one interview by the researchers)
Being eligible to participate in an exercise program after a cardiac examination by a cardiologist (resting ECG and questioning of cardiac symptoms, further examinations such as exercise ECG test if necessary)

Exclusion criteria

Having a history of neuromuscular disease
Serious medical condition (eg advanced malignancy or major neurological, psychiatric or endocrine disease, respiratory failure, etc.) that would prevent the person from participating in exercise training.
Less than 1 year life expectancy
Having an orthopedic injury that prevents walking
Presence of advanced sensory deficit
Having visual and hearing problems
Not having sufficient communication skills (Mini Mental Test score below 24 points)
Not having agreed to participate in the study
Uncontrolled hypertension
Not being found suitable for exercise in the examination performed by physicians and physiotherapists