Impact of a Kinesiotherapy Program on Soil and Aquatic Environment on Motor Fitness and Quality of Life of Elders.

NCT03513354 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: UFRNelders
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 51
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Introduction: Neuromotor losses are those that most affect the functionality of the elderly person. One of the preventive measures is the habit of practicing exercises regularly. Objective: To evaluate the motor fitness and the quality of life of elders before and after intervention, performed on soil and aquatic environment. Methodology: This was a randomized controlled trial, with blind evaluator and total sample of 38 elders, divided into three groups: control (n=15), soil (n=15), swimming pool (n=8). The following research instruments were used: socio-demographic data and health conditions, International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Motor Scale for the Elders (MSE) and Quality of Life Questionnaire Short Form-36 (SF-36). The elders were submitted to a physiotherapeutic program during six months. Data were analyzed by statistical software Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS 20.0). Results: When comparing motor fitness averages after intervention by study group, the soil group had higher mean values for the fine motor (p=0.021), body scheme (p=0.006), space organization (p=0.011) and general motor fitness (p=0.004) than the control group. In the quality of life, when comparing intra-group means, both intervention groups had higher averages in the general health aspect domain (p=0.001 and p=0.005 for the soil and swimming pool groups, respectively). Conclusion: This study showed that the soil group presented significantly higher means than the control group after the intervention, and the intra-group quality of life improved in both the soil as the swimming pool.

Conditions

Elderly

Keywords

Aging; Physical activity; Motor activity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Mini-Mental State Examination

  Mini-Mental State Examination - with scores ranging from zero to 30 \[15\]. The classification of cognitive function from the MMSE score occurred as follows: 30 to 26 points - preserved cognitive functions; 26 the 24 points - change is not suggestive of deficit and 23 points or less - suggestive of cognitive deficit. The cutoff points for educational levels were the following: 18 - illiterate, 21 - elementary education and 24 - high school or higher education

  T0 -baseline, T6- six months (twice a week, with duration of 1 hour each session)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Motor Scale for the Elders

  T0 -baseline, T6- six months (twice a week, with duration of 1 hour each session)

• questionnaire-Short Form 36 (SF-36)

  T0 -baseline, T6- six months (twice a week, with duration of 1 hour each session)

Study Arms (3)

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group did not perform any of the interventions.

Soil group

EXPERIMENTAL

(2) Stretching from the lateral flexors of the cervical spine, elbow flexors and extensors, trunk lateral flexors, flexors and extensors of hip with support of 30 seconds (1x30), (3) aerobic workout through front and lateral gait walking for 20 minutes, (4) resisted exercise for upper limbs (anterior, middle and posterior deltoid, biceps, triceps) and to the lower limbs (abductors, flexors and extensors of hip and flexors and extensors knee, calf), using dumbbells and shin guards for the resistance (20 minutes), (5) balance and proprioception training through front and backward walking on mattresses, march in a straight line with one foot in front of the other, one-feet support orthostatism, touching some points marked on the ground with the toe (15 minutes)

Other: Soil group; Other: Pool group

Pool group

EXPERIMENTAL

(2) Stretching from the lateral flexors of the cervical spine, elbow flexors and extensors, trunk lateral flexors, flexors and extensors of hip with support of 30 seconds (1x30), (3) aerobic workout through front and lateral gait walking for 20 minutes, (4) resisted exercise for upper limbs (anterior, middle and posterior deltoid, biceps, triceps) and to the lower limbs (abductors, flexors and extensors of hip and flexors and extensors knee, calf), using dumbbells and shin guards for the resistance (20 minutes), (5) balance and proprioception training through front and backward walking on mattresses, march in a straight line with one foot in front of the other, one-feet support orthostatism, touching some points marked on the ground with the toe (15 minutes)

Other: Soil group; Other: Pool group

Interventions

Soil group OTHER

Exercises in soil.

Pool group; Soil group

Pool group OTHER

Exercises in pool.

Pool group; Soil group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• (1) minimum age of 60 years, (2) presenting cognitive conditions for replying to instruments, (3) accepting and signing the ICF.

You may not qualify if:

• (1) presenting cognitive state suggestive of deficit according to the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), (2) presenting skin infections, urinary or fecal incontinence that contraindicates the entry in the swimming pool, (3) sensory, mental and neurological changes that prevent the understanding and realization of motor testing, (4) functional limitations and/or presence of important sequels (physical disability, amputation of a member), (5) those who presented some pathology during intervention which prevented continuing the exercises.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Marcelo Cardoso de Souza, PT,PhD

  Adjunct Professor

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Masking Details: blinded assessment
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor, PT, PhD

Model Details: 3 groups (swimming pool, soil, control group)

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 19, 2018
• First Posted: May 1, 2018
• Study Start: October 5, 2015
• Primary Completion: May 5, 2016
• Study Completion: July 5, 2016
• Last Updated: April 9, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share