Improving the Quality of Life of Elderly Individuals Living in Nursing Homes

Istanbul Galata University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Elderly People

Treatments: Behavioral: Video based exercise group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06520956

GalataU

Details and patient eligibility

About

The development of physical activity (PA) and exercise habits improves strength, flexibility, balance and coordination, activities such as walking, sleep quality and cognitive status in elderly people and supports their participation in social life. The aim of the study is to examine the effects of web-based Brain Breaks® (BB) video exercises (study group-WG) and posture and balance exercises (control group-CG) on the general physical condition, sleep quality and life satisfaction of elderly individuals. We expect this situation to improve the healthy lifestyle behaviors of elderly individuals.

This study, planned to be conducted in two nursing homes, was planned as Evaluation-BB Physical Activity/Posture and Balance Exercises-Evaluation-1 month follow-up. Participants' sociodemographic characteristics, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, height, weight, muscle strength and flexibility, walking performance, posture, sleep and quality of life and life satisfaction will be evaluated. After the first evaluation, 2-3 BB video exercises will be applied to the study group (total n = 140 videos, t = 3-4 min) and posture and balance exercises (t = 20 min) to the control group, two days a week for 8 weeks, for a total of 16 sessions. During the follow-up period, physical activity habits will be questioned through weekly telephone calls (n = 4). All statistical analyzes will be performed in SPSS 26.0 program, and p value <0.05 will be considered statistically significant. Differences within and between groups and relationships between data and factors affecting these data will be examined.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65 to 85 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being 65 years or older,
• There is no health problem determined by the doctor that prevents physical activity,
• Volunteering to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Having a serious life-threatening chronic disease or dementia,
• Having chronic or acute pain that prevents you from continuing to work,
• Having uncontrolled hypotension/hypertension, cardiovascular problems, metabolic and chronic diseases

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Video-based exercise group

Experimental group

Description:

In each session, 2 videos will be applied and each will be repeated 2-3 times, with a 3-minute rest break between each video. The total session will last an average of 20-30 minutes and 16 sessions of physical activity will be performed twice a week for a total of 8 weeks. A total of at least 140 GCH Brain Breaks® videos, each 3-4 minutes long, include aerobic exercises that include large joint movements, yoga and movements specific to different sports branches such as volleyball, basketball, football, tennis, karate, judo, warm-up and cool-down movements. includes national dances of different cultures

Treatment:

Behavioral: Video based exercise group

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Any intervention will not be performed. After the initial evaluation, patients in this group will be given a single session of training on balance and posture exercises.