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Home-Exercise vs General Physical Activity: Effect on Health-related Quality of Life

NCT01247636 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 110

Last updated 2010-11-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an exercised-based programme developed for older people admitted at a geriatric outpatient clinic and to see if a home-exercise program enhances the effect. The outcomes considered is health-related quality of life, balance-self confidence, balance and mobility.

Conditions

  • Health-Related Quality of Life

Interventions

OTHER

Balance- training and home-exercise

Balance-training admitted at the geriatric hospital Home-exercise or advice to be generally active

OTHER

Balance-training and home-exercise

The aim of the intervention was to enhance health-related quality of life, self-efficacy and physical function through education and exercise. The education program consisted of information given both oral and in writing regarding the benefits of physical activity. The aim was to increase the participants knowledge about the benefits of physical activity and to stimulate them to integrate physical activity into their immediate environment during daily routines. They were given an exercise-log and were advised to write down all their daily activities and exercise. The exercise program were conducted 2 times per week for 45 min per session. The content of these sessions were balance training with main focus on balance-exercises considered essential for daily living.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Norwegian Fund for Postgraduate Training in Physiotherapy

    collaborator OTHER

  • Oslo University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Astrid Bergland, Professor · No afflication

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-01-31
Primary Completion
2007-01-31
Completion
2007-01-31

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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