Physical and Mental Characteristics in Active Elderly People

NCT04732078 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ID0032
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Today's world is characterized among other things by a progressive increase in the aging population, due to a decrease in the birth rate and an increase in life expectancy. In developed countries, the number of older people is increasing, largely due to significant advances in health sciences and new life habits. The aim of this study is to describe an active population over 60 years old, which complies with the concept of successful aging, in order to know its characteristics both at a physical and mental health level and to be able to make recommendations from physiotherapy. Active people over 60 years of age recruited from two associations (Amics de la Nau Gran, and Hogares) from the city of Valencia, Spain will be part of the study. Pain was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale, the level of physical activity performed using the IPAQ questionnaire, quality of life using the SF-12v2, sleep quality using the Pittsburg questionnaire, and mood using the depression scale and Goldberg's anxiety, as well as functional tests to assess respiratory status.

Conditions

Old Age

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Health status

  By the SF-12 Health Questionnaire (version 2). This questionnaire is an abbreviated version of the SF-36, with an approximate duration of 2 minutes and made up of 12 different items that address different physical and mental aspects of the person (physical role, emotional role, social role, physical function, mental health , limiting pain, vitality and general health). It uses the Likert scale and each item has different response options ranging from 3 to 6. The maximum score that can be obtained is 100 points.

  day 1

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• Intensity of Pain

  day 1

• Mental State

  day 1

• Level of Physical Activity

  day 1

• Sleep quality

  day 1

• Mood State

  day 1

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

Active people over 60 years of age recruited from two associations from the city of Valencia, Spain will be part of the study.

You may qualify if:

• That they obtain in the IPAQ questionnaire on physical activity values belonging to category 2 (moderate level of physical activity) or 3 (high level of physical activity), that is, belonging to the group of ACTIVE people.
• That they are suitable in the Lobo Mini Cognitive Exam, with a score greater than or equal to 24 (with an adequate level of cognition, necessary to carry out the study).
• Meet the characteristics of "successful aging" (not having suffered in the last two years stroke or cerebrovascular accident, arteriosclerosis, angina, acute myocardial infarction, cancer, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, chronic cardiovascular disease, neurological disease or psychological alteration).

You may not qualify if:

• Under 60 years not active according to the IPAQ
• Score less than 24 in the Lobo Mini Cognitive Exam (MEC),
• Those people who due to their physical condition cannot carry out the tests with guarantees of safety.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Valencia: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gemma Victoria Espí-López

Valencia, 46010, Spain

Location

Study Officials

• Gemma V Espí López, Dr

  University of Valencia

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 25, 2021
• First Posted: February 1, 2021
• Study Start: February 4, 2021
• Primary Completion: March 30, 2021
• Study Completion: April 17, 2021
• Last Updated: February 20, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ES (1)