Physiotherapist Led Group-exercise Compared Physical Activity on Prescription, a 3 Months Follow-up

Göteborg University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Atrial Fibrillation

Treatments: Other: No intervention in the follow up study.

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02493400

Goteborg follow up flimmer

Details and patient eligibility

About

To investigate the effect of exercise or PAP prescription 3 months after completion of the study "Should elderly patients with atrial fibrillation be offered physiotherapist group exercise or can physical activity on prescription (PAP) be used as an alternative?" regarding level of physical fitness, physical activity, heart rate and health related quality of life (HR-QoL). Also if any of the investigated variables can predict the possible change in physical fitness.

Full description

Patients who have completed study will be offered a follow-up after 3 months regarding physical fitness, physical activity, heart rate and HR-QoL. Physical fitness will be measured by a symptom limited bicycle test and a muscle endurance test. Physical activity will be measured by accelerometer and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and a physical activity diary, HR-QoL will be measured by short form (SF-36).

Enrollment: 87 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Completed the study "Should elderly patients with atrial fibrillation be offered physiotherapist group exercise or can physical activity on prescription (PAP) be used as an alternative?"

Exclusion criteria

• Not completed the above study or denied participation in follow up

Trial design

87 participants in 2 patient groups

Exercise group

Description:

A follow up from 3 months detraining from the exercise group. Patients follows their earlier randomisation.

Treatment:

Other: No intervention in the follow up study.

Active Comparator: PAP group

Description:

A follow up from 3 months detraining from the active comparator group. Patients follows their earlier randomisation.

Treatment:

Other: No intervention in the follow up study.