High-Intensity-Interval-Training in Geriatric Rehabilitation - A Feasibility Study

Klinik Valens

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Post-Operative Condition

Rehabilitation

Oncology

Deconditioning After Acute Hospital

Treatments

Other: High Intensity Interval Training

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04025385

KLV-BA-2019-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

Study with Patients (40-60 participants) above the age of 65. There will be a comparison of regular training on ergometer (10 trainings within 2 weeks, 40 min each) to high intensity interval training on ergometer (6 trainings within 2 weeks, 25 min each). At the beginning and at the end will be a spiroergometer to measure the individual limits and vO2max, which will be compared amongst the two groups. To receive a subjective feedback, there will be a series of questionnaires at the beginning, after one week and at the end. The goal of this study is to get more information about whether a HII-Training is feasible with elderly patients and whether they can profit form it.

Enrollment

60 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

65+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

cardiopulmonal resilient
able to sit on a ergometer
knowledge of German written and spoken

Exclusion criteria

Severe cardiopulmonary restriction (LVEF <30%, conduction abnormalities from AV block IIb or higher)
Absolute cardiopulmonary contraindications (acute coronary syndrome, unstable AP -> not capable of rehabilitation), uncompensated heart failure (dyspnea at rest, orthopnea, severe edema)
No ischemic events (cardiac, cerebral, peripheral) within the last 3 months
Severe pneumatological underlying disease: COPD GOLD 3 and higher or status after exacerbation within the last 2 weeks, Asthma grade 4
Dyalisis reliant
Severe psychiatric disorder (severe psychosis, severe depression)
Distinct dementia