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Evaluation of the Physical Activity Level of the Elderly in Social Isolation

NCT04480606 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 88

Last updated 2020-07-21

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Summary

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in our country, individuals over 65 are prohibited from leaving their homes by T.C. The Ministry of Internal Affairs on March 21, 2020. While social isolation provides protection from COVID-19, it also brings some side effects that pose health risks. Studies investigating the relationship between social isolation and health behavior report that individuals with smaller social networks report less healthy diets, excessive alcohol consumption, and less physical activity. The effects of social isolation are related to physical inactivity, smoking.

Physical activity is any body movement produced by the contraction of skeletal muscles that increases energy consumption. 150 minutes of moderate PA, 75 minutes of severe PA per week, or combined moderate and severe intensity PA plus twice a week strength training is recommended for elderly. The prevalence of physical inactivity increases significantly with increasing age. At the global level, approximately 45% of people over the age of 60 do not meet the recommended level of PA. The decrease in physical performance is associated with the risk of falling, sarcopenia, fragility, decreased quality of life, emotionalization, comorbidity, early death, and increased health care costs.

The purpose of this study; to evaluate the physical activity level, functional capacity and quality of life of individuals over the age of 65 who socially isolated due to the precautions COVID-19 pandemic, and to investigate the effectiveness of video based home exercise program.

Conditions

  • Exercise Program

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Home exercise program

47 volunteers over 65 years old who are at home during the social isolation process due to the coronavirus outbreak will be included in home exercise group. A video exercise protocol was created and each exercise session was planned as daily 30 minutes for 6 weeks. Individuals will ask to do their exercises. It was planned to start the protocol with warm-up exercises and finish with cooling exercises. The exercise protocol was additionally determined as a combination of aerobic, balance and strengthening exercises. The exercise program consists of 3 levels and individuals will be provided to start at a level appropriate to their level of physical activity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istinye University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-08-01
Primary Completion
2020-11-20
Completion
2020-11-20

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