Self-perception of Health Status and Physical Condition of Elderly People Practitioners of Hydrogymnastics

The researcher interest in self-perception of health status and physical condition of the elderly is determinant in an increasingly aging society and where one should seek to improve their quality of life.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Physical Disability
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: exercise program hydrogymnastics

Detailed Description

Introduction: The researcher interest in self-perception of health status and physical condition of the elderly is determinant in an increasingly aging society and where one should seek to improve their quality of life.

Objective: To study the self-perception of health status and the impact of a physical activity program oriented during 4 months in an elderly population practitioners of hydrogymnastics.

Methods: As instruments were used the questionnaire mos short health survey - 36 items version 2 (SF-36), and the battery of Functional Tests Fitness Test. The questionnaires were filled by the elderly with the presence of the investigator and the physical fitness was evaluated following the protocol of proof. The sample was constituted of 83 elderly individuals over 55 years of age. In statistical terms we used a percentage analysis in the questionnaire and in the evaluation of the physical condition after application of the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, we used the non-parametric test for two paired variables Wilcoxon.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 83
• Phase: Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 55 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• hydrogymnastics practitioners
• participants over 55 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Hydrogymnastics; Hydrogymnastics Program	Other: exercise program hydrogymnastics; 4 months of practice hydrogymnastics

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Self-perception of health status	Questionnaire SF-36	1 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Muscle strength - Legs	Fit up and sit in the chair	1 month
Muscle strength - Arms	Arm curl	1 month
Flexibility - Legs	Sit and reach	1 month
Flexibility - Arms	Reach behind the back	1 month
Dynamic balance	Timed up and go	1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 1, 2014
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 17, 2014
• Study Completion (Actual): March 20, 2015

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 20, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 22, 2018
• First Posted (Actual): June 4, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 4, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 22, 2018
• Last Verified: May 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Hydrogymnastics; Physical Condition; Physical Activity and Health; Gerontomotricity
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Disease
• Other Study ID Numbers: IPCasteloBranco

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No