Frailty Prevention in Elders From Reunion Island

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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In Reunion Island, people encounter environmental and social conditions leading to premature ageing and subsequent frailty. Social welfare has developped exercise programs to promote physical activity especially for elderly with higher risk factors of frailty, including low incomes. The study evaluates the potent benefit effect of such exercise program on physical performance and frailty improvement in seniors from Reunion Island. All seniors participate to a 12-weeks exercise program especially dedicated to this targeted population needs and ability.

Detailed Description
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Regular physical activity has been shown to slow down sarcopenia, and increase strengh in elders. Nevertheless, senior with low incomes do not usually have access to physical activity areas. Social partners are in close relationship with these elders and could promote free exercise programs dedicated to elders classified as GIR5-6 according to the French scale AGIRR. The AGIRR scale takes into account several criteria allowing the evaluation of the level of autonomy. The level of autonomy is closely related to frailty and could be reversed since elders have not reach a dependant-state. The GIR5-6 level means that elderly people are still not dependant but exhibit several frailty risk factors. The level of frailty and the physical performance of the participants is assessed by standard geriatric evaluation before the 12-wks exercice program. The improvement of the physical performance is assessed after he 12-wks exercice program.

Official Title
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Frailty Prevention in Elderly People From Reunion Island: Effects of Adaptated Exercises on Physical Performance

Conditions
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Frail Elderly Syndrome, Physical Activity

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Exercise program


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Retired with an autonomy level corresponding to the GIR 5-6 level of the French AGIRR scale informed consent Exclusion Criteria: physical activity prohibited under guardianship

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 55 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Pilote study
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Other: Exercise program<br>Participation to the 12-wks exercise program | Other: Exercise program<br>* Measurement of physical performance before and after the 12 wks-exercice program<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Physical performance improvement | Physical performance is assessed as as balance, walk and strength improvement | Physical performance improvement from baseline to 12 wks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quality of life score | Improvement of quality of life assessed by SF36 v1 questionnaire | SF36 improvement from baseline to 12 wks |