The purpose of this study is to determine whether exercise training may impact relevant risk factors and health costs of community living women older 65 years.
The human aging process is associated with a significant increase of risk factors (i.e. osteoporosis, coronary heard disease, diabetes) and a decline in neuromuscular function impacting independence of the subject. Osteoporosis, diabetes type II and arteriosclerosis are diseases known to correlate with age. Participating in regular sport activities elicits numerous favorable effects that contribute to "healthy aging". Unfortunately all existing studies which focus on specific diseases or conditions favour dedicated exercise regimes. However, the complex risk factor scenario of older adults requires multi-purpose exercise programs with impact on all relevant risks. Furthermore so far no exercise study longitudinally determines the effect of an ambulatory exercise program on health cost considering the specific health policy framework of Germany. We hypothesize that regular exercise 1. significantly impact relevant osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes risk factors in elderly subjects 2. significantly reduces health costs in elderly community living women
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
246
Institute of Medical Physics University of Erlangen-Nurnberg
Erlangen, Germany
Institute of Medical Physics
Erlangen, Germany
health costs after 18 months
Time frame: baseline 18 month control
falls after 18 months
Time frame: daily records, analysis after 18 months
Bone parameters after 6, 12 and 18 months
Time frame: baseline, 6, 12, 18 month-control
Functional status after 6, 12, and 18 months
CHD- and diabetes-risk-factors (bodyfat, blood lipids, glucose, blood pressure) after 6, 12 and 18 months
Quality of live after 12 and 18 months
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