Trials (May 2021)
Active elderly and health—can moderate exercise improve health and wellbeing in older adults? Protocol for a randomized controlled trial
- Mauro Giovanni Carta,
- Giulia Cossu,
- Elisa Pintus,
- Rosanna Zoccheddu,
- Omar Callia,
- Giuliana Conti,
- Mirra Pintus,
- Cesar Ivan Aviles Gonzalez,
- Maria Valeria Massidda,
- Gioia Mura,
- Claudia Sardu,
- Paolo Contu,
- Luigi Minerba,
- Roberto Demontis,
- Massimiliano Pau,
- Gabriele Finco,
- Eleonora Cocco,
- Maria Petronilla Penna,
- Germano Orrù,
- Goce Kalcev,
- Federico Cabras,
- Stefano Lorrai,
- Andrea Loviselli,
- Fernanda Velluzzi,
- Marco Monticone,
- Enrico Cacace,
- Mario Musu,
- Franco Rongioletti,
- Alberto Cauli,
- Valeria Ruggiero,
- Alessandra Scano,
- Antonio Crisafulli,
- Sofia Cosentino,
- Laura Atzori,
- Elena Massa,
- Quirico Mela,
- Dario Fortin,
- Gianmario Migliaccio,
- Antonio Egidio Nardi,
- Matthias Angermeyer,
- Antonio Preti
Affiliations
- Mauro Giovanni Carta
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Giulia Cossu
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Elisa Pintus
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Rosanna Zoccheddu
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Omar Callia
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Giuliana Conti
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Mirra Pintus
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Cesar Ivan Aviles Gonzalez
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Cagliari
- Maria Valeria Massidda
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Cagliari
- Gioia Mura
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Claudia Sardu
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Paolo Contu
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Luigi Minerba
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Roberto Demontis
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Massimiliano Pau
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria meccanica, chimica e dei materiali, Università degli Studi di Cagliari
- Gabriele Finco
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Eleonora Cocco
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Maria Petronilla Penna
- Dipartimento di Pedagogia, psicologia, filosofia, Università degli Studi di Cagliari
- Germano Orrù
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Goce Kalcev
- International PhD in Innovation Sciences and Technologies, University of Cagliari
- Federico Cabras
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Stefano Lorrai
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Andrea Loviselli
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Fernanda Velluzzi
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Marco Monticone
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Enrico Cacace
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Mario Musu
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Franco Rongioletti
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Alberto Cauli
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Valeria Ruggiero
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Alessandra Scano
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Antonio Crisafulli
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Sofia Cosentino
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Laura Atzori
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Elena Massa
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Quirico Mela
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- Dario Fortin
- Department of Psychology and Cognitive Sciences, University of Trento
- Gianmario Migliaccio
- Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano – CONI Sardegna
- Antonio Egidio Nardi
- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
- Matthias Angermeyer
- Center for Public Mental Health
- Antonio Preti
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05278-6
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 22,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 10
Abstract
Abstract Background Aging is marked by a progressive rise in chronic diseases with an impact on social and healthcare costs. Physical activity (PA) may soothe the inconveniences related to chronic diseases, has positive effects on the quality of life and biological rhythms, and can prevent the decline in motor functions and the consequent falls, which are associated with early death and disability in older adults. Methods We randomized 120 over-65 males and females into groups of similar size and timing and will give each either moderate physical activity or cultural and recreational activities. Being younger than 65 years, inability to participate in physical activity for any medical reason, and involvement in a massive program of physical exercise are the exclusion criteria. The primary outcome measures are: quality of life, walking speed, and postural sway. Participants are tested at baseline, post-treatment, and 6-month (24 weeks) and 12-month (48 weeks) follow-ups. Discussion This study aims at improving the quality of life, wellness, and cognitive functioning in the elderly through a low-cost affordable program of moderate physical activity. Given the growing aging of the world population and the social and economic burden of disability in the elderly, our results might have a major impact on future practices. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03858114 . Registered on 28 February 2019.
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