Cost-effectiveness and Efficacy of Different Physical Exercise Interventions (ExerMOT4Health)

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF CADIZ · May 17, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

Scientific evidence has demonstrated the effects of multicomponent physical exercise on the mental and physical health of community-dwelling older people. Despite this, the interest of some older people in exercise is low and even a low percentage of older people practice it with sufficient frequency and intensity to obtain benefits in their mental and physical health. Recent studies have demonstrated the importance of using motivational strategies to generate adherence to exercise, but there are still no studies with community-dwelling older adults. Furthermore, the Covid-19 pandemic has s...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • People from both sexes aged 60-75 years.
• • Not to have diseases and disabilities that limit to be part of exercise interventions or avoid measurements.
• • Not perform supervised moderate to vigorous physical activity \>30 minutes and \>3 days/week.
• • To be able to communicate without problems.
• • To be able to read and understand the aim of the project and informed consent form.
• • To have a smartphone, tablet or computer with internet connection.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Acute or terminal illness.
• • Myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass grafting, angioplasty, angina, or other cardiac conditions in the past year.
• • Uncontrolled medical problems that the general practitioner considers would preclude patients from undertaking the exercise program (e.g., acute systemic illness such as pneumonia, acute rheumatoid arthritis, and acute or unstable heart failure).
• • Conditions requiring a specialized physical exercise program (e.g., uncontrolled epilepsy, significant neurological disease or impairment, inability to maintain an upright seated position or unable to move independently, multiple sclerosis, cancer, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
• • General practitioner-diagnosed hypertension that has not been controlled.
• • Uncontrolled Type I or Type II Diabetes.
• • History of major psychiatric illness including schizophrenia, generalized anxiety disorder, or depression according to the DSM-5.
• • Three or more self-reported falls in the last year.
• • Not wanting to complete the study or be assigned to the control group;
• • Be participating in another research study that may influence this project.

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