NCT02767739

Effects of Physical Activity on Cardiovascular Risk and Quality of Life

A Randomized Community Trial of Physical Activity Intervention in Primary Healthcare to Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 419 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Rovira i Virgili · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Community intervention trial, randomized, to promote regular PA and social and cultural support activities for 9 months in older-adult primary care users and assess their effects on cardiovascular risk factors and health-related quality of life.

Detailed description

A structured program to promote Physical , according to the recommended guidelines and supervised by healthcare personnel should be deployed to assess their short, medium and long-term effects on CVD risk and Qulity of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a program to promote Physical, social and cultural activities for 9 months on cardiovascular risk factors and quality of life among older-adults,

Conditions

• Cardiovascular Diseases
• Quality of Life

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Physical, social and cultural activities	This intervention included two 60-min aerobic exercise sessions per week. Each session was supervised by a physical activity specialist and walking and stretching exercises were performed after programmed exercise sessions. PHC nurses were prepared to advise patients about the health benefits of PA and used different strategies to encourage the adherence of participants to the program. In addition, social and cultural support activities were included in this intervention program. These activities were performed once a month and they included: visits to museums and libraries, cultural exhibitions, tourist attractions and dance lessons.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-09-01
• Primary completion: 2011-12-01
• Completion: 2015-07-01
• First posted: 2016-05-10
• Last updated: 2016-05-10