Intervention Study of Mind-Body Physical Activity in Frail Institutionalized Elderly

Association de Recherche Gerontologique

Status

Completed

Conditions

Aging

Frailty

Treatments

Behavioral: Adapted Tai-chi

Behavioral: Mind-body exercises

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT00623532

AGR-2006-01-Etude MARGE

Details and patient eligibility

About

Few previous studies have explored the effects of mind body approaches on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in frail elderly. Cognition and action are an inseparable whole while functioning. A new intervention-based approach using familiarity based movements and a non-judgmental approach was labeled "cognition-action." The investigators aimed to explore the effects of two different mind-body exercise types on (HRQoL) in frail institutionalized elderly.

The investigators' main hypothesis is that adaptated physical activity in frail institutionalized elderly can improve HRQoL.

Enrollment

160 patients

Sex

All

Ages

65+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Aged 65 and older
Institutionalized
Ability to get up alone or with technical or human help if necessary and ability to understand basic motor commands
Have given a signed consent

Exclusion criteria

Terminally ill and bedridden patients
Unable or unwilling to sign the consent
Have participated in a study in the past 3 month

Trial design

Primary purpose

Prevention

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Factorial Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

160 participants in 3 patient groups

Experimental group

Description:

Cognition and action are an inseparable whole while functioning, a new intervention based approach using familiarity based movements and non judgmental approach was labeled "cognition-action".

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mind-body exercises

Active Comparator group

Description:

Adapted Tai Chi is based on Tai Chi like movements

Treatment:

Behavioral: Adapted Tai-chi

No Intervention group

Description:

Control