This is a randomized clinical trial aimed at postmenopausal women aged 45 to 70 years old selected in urban primary care centers of two centers (Spain). Its objective is to evaluate the effects of an intensive intervention in the increase of physical activity and the decrease of sedentary lifestyle in postmenopausal and sedentary women.
Objective: to evaluate the effects at 6 months of an intensive intervention in the increase of physical activity and the decrease of sedentary lifestyle in postmenopausal and sedentary women. Design and setting: A randomized clinical trial of two parallel groups. Population: 100 postmenopausal women, 45 to 70 aged will be included, selected by consecutive sampling in two primary care centers. Measurements and intervention: Physical activity, body composition, BMI and health-related quality of life will be evaluated. The intervention group will receive an intensive program of combined exercise for 6 months and use during this period a Smartband, in order to encourage and increase physical activity and decrease sedentary lifestyle
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
100
Counseling on physical activity
Program of combined exercise and a Smartband for 6 months.
Instituto Biosanitario de Salamanca. Research unit La Alamedilla
Salamanca, Spain
Physical activity
Physical activity, will be measured using an accelerometer
Time frame: 6 months
Self-reported physical activity
Measured by the International Physical Activity Questionary - Short Form
Time frame: 6 months
Self-reported sedentary
Measured by the Marshall Questionary
Time frame: 6 months
Body composition
Measurement by InBody 230.
Time frame: 6 months
Body mass index
Measurement by InBody 230
Time frame: 6 months
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