Prescription of Physical Exercise Through Mobile Application in Elderly

NCT02327975 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: I+D
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 48
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Physical inactivity is a health problem that affects people worldwide and has been identified as the fourth largest risk factor for overall mortality (contributing to 6% of deaths globally). Many researchers have tried to increase physical activity (PA) levels through traditional methods without much success. Thus, many researchers are turning to mobile technology as an emerging method for changing health behaviours.The study consists of a physical activity intervention through a mobile application in elderly. The study is a 3x2 model, in which the sample is distributed in three study groups (over 53 years) and were evaluated at 10 weeks from baseline.

Conditions

Motor Activity; Aerobic Exercise; Mobile Applications; Aged; Prescriptions; Cell Phones; Resistance Training; Muscle Strenght

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• Change from Baseline in Maximum hand grip strength (dynamometry)

  The manual pressure force was measured with a digital force gauge (TKK 5001 Grip-A; Takey, Tokyo, Japan) and the results are recorded in kilograms

  Change from Baseline in Maximum hand grip strength (dynamometry) at 10 weeks

• Change from Baseline in Aerobic capacity

  Aerobic capacity was measured using 2-Minute Step Test.

  Change from Baseline in Aerobic capacity at 10 weeks

• Change from Baseline in Static Balance

  Static balance measurement was conducted using the Flamingo test (Committee of Experts on Sport Research, 1988).

  Change from Baseline in Static Balance at 10 weeks

• Change from Baseline in Waist circumference

  Change from Baseline in Waist circumference at 10 weeks

• Change from Baseline in Body fat

  Body fat was measured using Bioimpedance scale (Tanita Body Fat Monitor Scale plus, Model BF-556) is used

  Change from Baseline in Body fat at 10 weeks

• Change from Baseline in Muscle mass

  Muscle mass was measured using Bioimpedance scale (Tanita Body Fat Monitor Scale plus, Model BF-556) is used

  Change from Baseline in Muscle mass at 10 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Change from Baseline in Physical activity levels

  Change from Baseline in Physical activity levels at 10 weeks

• Change from Baseline in Height

  Change from Baseline in Height at 10 weeks

• Change from Baseline in Weight

  Change from Baseline in Weight at 10 weeks

• Change from Baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure

  Change from Baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure at 10 weeks

• Change from Baseline in Dyastolic Blood Pressure

  Change from Baseline in Dyastolic Blood Pressure at 10 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Training group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this group received twice-weekly non-consecutive sessions of physical exercise for 10 weeks. Each session lasted approximately 60-70 minutes. Exercise program consisted of strength training and aerobic exercise. Each session began with a warm low intensity (10 min), then the main part of the session (25 min) and aerobic training and recovery period (25-35 min) was performed. The equipment used during the procedure was the Thera-Band elastic band.

Other: Training group

Mobile group

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention content was the same in both intervention arms; only the delivery mode differed. Participants in this group received two podcast (digital multimedia file available for download in a media player) per week for 10 weeks of the intervention, each podcast lasted about 5 min. Participants in this group received a weekly message with the aim of fostering motivation toward physical activity. Subjects in this group performed two sessions per week on non-consecutive days, the days could be chosen by the participants themselves.

Other: Mobile group

Control group

OTHER

No received intervention.

Other: Control group

Interventions

Training group OTHER

The main part of the session included a whole-body strength training, which incorporated chest press, shoulder press, lateral pull-down, seated row, shoulder flexion, chest pulley, hammer curl, biceps curl, triceps curl, triceps pushdown, leg extension, leg curl, lunge, squat, abdominal crunch. To control and equate the intensity between the TG and MG, a method based on the combined use of the prescribed number of repetitions and the OMNI Resistance Scale for the active muscles was used. Previous studies have described the method used for controlling exercise intensity (Colado et al., 2012; Colado et al., 2014). During 1-3 weeks subjects performed 25 min of exercise at 60% maximum heart rate (HRmax), during weeks 4-6 subjects performed 30 min of exercise at 70% HRmax and during weeks 7-10 subjects performed 35 min of exercise at 80% HRmax.

Training group

Mobile group OTHER

The subjects in this group received the same intervention that trainning group but through a mobile application (whatsapp).

Mobile group

Control group OTHER

No received intervention.

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 53 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Have own mobile phone and Internet
• Be clinically stable
• Be able to perform physical activity
• Be able to understand and complete the informed consent
• Ability to cope assessment tests

You may not qualify if:

• Unable to perform physical activity
• Have an acute or chronic disease
• Have medical conditions or other physical problem that needs special attention (history of fracture of any upper or lower limb, dementia, psychological problems, neuromuscular disease, history of myocardial infarction, osteoporosis, cancer, diabetes).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of the Balearic Islands: lead

Study Sites (1)

Josep Vidal Conti

Majorca, Balearic Islands, 07122, Spain

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Muntaner-Mas A, Vidal-Conti J, Borras PA, Ortega FB, Palou P. Effects of a Whatsapp-delivered physical activity intervention to enhance health-related physical fitness components and cardiovascular disease risk factors in older adults. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2017 Jan-Feb;57(1-2):90-102. doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.16.05918-1. Epub 2015 Sep 11.

  PMID: 26364690 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Interventions

Sensitivity Training Groups; Control Groups

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Psychotherapy, Group; Socioenvironmental Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Epidemiologic Research Design; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Research Design; Methods

Study Officials

• Josep Vidal Conti

  University of Balearic Islands

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: FACTORIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 20, 2014
• First Posted: December 31, 2014
• Study Start: November 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2013
• Last Updated: March 3, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-02

Locations

ES (1)