Objective Assessment and Promotion of Physical Activity in Elderly

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Status: Completed

Conditions: Elderly

Treatments: Behavioral: Coach intervention; Behavioral: Structured intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01748461

ML8733

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the short-term and long-term effects of a cycle ergometer program on physical activity and physical fitness in elderly (65+). Therefore, physical activity, physical fitness and functionality are measured at baseline, after 10 weeks (after the intervention period), after 6 months and after 1 year.

Different coaching techniques (to promote the use of a cycle ergometer and cycle ergometer program) will also be evaluated. What is the best (coaching) approach for long-term adherence (physical activity)?

Enrollment: 105 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 65 yrs
• residents of a service flat
• No frequent use of bike / cycle ergometer

Exclusion criteria

• recent cardiovascular event or fracture
• vestibular or thrombotic disorder
• severe dementia
• need for oxygen supplementation during daily activities

Trial design

105 participants in 3 patient groups

Structured intervention

Active Comparator group

Description:

Supervised cycle ergometer program

Treatment:

Behavioral: Structured intervention

Coach intervention

Active Comparator group

Description:

Non-supervised cycle ergometer program

Treatment:

Behavioral: Coach intervention

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

No cycle ergometer program