Clinical trial NCT02327975: Prescription of Physical Exercise Through Mobile Application in Elderly
Official title: Effects of a Training Program of Physical Exercise Administered Through Mobile Application in Elderly
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Motor Activity
Aerobic Exercise
Mobile Applications
Aged
Prescriptions
Cell Phones
Resistance Training
Muscle Strenght
Lead sponsor: University of the Balearic Islands
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2014-12-31
Enrollment: 48
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 53
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: FACTORIAL
Primary purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE

Brief summary: Physical inactivity is a health problem that affects people worldwide and has been identified as the fourth largest risk factor for overall mortality (contributing to 6% of deaths globally). Many researchers have tried to increase physical activity (PA) levels through traditional methods without much success. Thus, many researchers are turning to mobile technology as an emerging method for changing health behaviours.The study consists of a physical activity intervention through a mobile application in elderly. The study is a 3x2 model, in which the sample is distributed in three study groups (over 53 years) and were evaluated at 10 weeks from baseline.

Detailed description: Objectives of the study:

* Evaluate effectiveness of a physical exercise program for 10 weeks to improve fitness, cardiovascular, anthropometric and body composition parameters in people over 53 years.
* Examine effects of exercise intervention delivered through a mobile application (WhatsApp) on fitness, cardiovascular risk factors, anthropometric and body composition in people over 53 years.

Hypotheses of the study:

* An intervention of exercise administered via mobile application (WhatsApp) is effective in reducing cardiovascular risk factors in people over 53 years.
* An intervention of exercise administered via mobile application (WhatsApp) is effective to increase physical fitness in people over 53 years.
* An intervention of exercise administered via mobile application (WhatsApp) is effective in reducing BMI, percent body fat; and in increasing the percentage of muscle mass in people over 53 years.
* 10-weeks face-to-face intervention of physical exercise obtains greater improvements in fitness parameters than an intervention delivered via mobile application in people over 53 years.
* 10-weeks face-to-face intervention of physical exercise obtains greater improvements in anthropometric and body composition than an intervention delivered via mobile application in people over 53 years.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Have own mobile phone and Internet
* Be clinically stable
* Be able to perform physical activity
* Be able to understand and complete the informed consent
* Ability to cope assessment tests

Exclusion Criteria:

* Unable to perform physical activity
* Have an acute or chronic disease
* Have medical conditions or other physical problem that needs special attention (history of fracture of any upper or lower limb, dementia, psychological problems, neuromuscular disease, history of myocardial infarction, osteoporosis, cancer, diabetes).

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change from Baseline in Maximum hand grip strength (dynamometry)
timeFrame: Change from Baseline in Maximum hand grip strength (dynamometry) at 10 weeks
measure: Change from Baseline in Aerobic capacity
timeFrame: Change from Baseline in Aerobic capacity at 10 weeks
measure: Change from Baseline in Static Balance
timeFrame: Change from Baseline in Static Balance at 10 weeks
measure: Change from Baseline in Waist circumference
timeFrame: Change from Baseline in Waist circumference at 10 weeks
measure: Change from Baseline in Body fat
timeFrame: Change from Baseline in Body fat at 10 weeks
measure: Change from Baseline in Muscle mass
timeFrame: Change from Baseline in Muscle mass at 10 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change from Baseline in Physical activity levels
timeFrame: Change from Baseline in Physical activity levels at 10 weeks
measure: Change from Baseline in Height
timeFrame: Change from Baseline in Height at 10 weeks
measure: Change from Baseline in Weight
timeFrame: Change from Baseline in Weight at 10 weeks
measure: Change from Baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure
timeFrame: Change from Baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure at 10 weeks
measure: Change from Baseline in Dyastolic Blood Pressure
timeFrame: Change from Baseline in Dyastolic Blood Pressure at 10 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Majorca
country: Spain
facility: Josep Vidal Conti
state: Balearic Islands
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Balearic Islands
name: Josep Vidal Conti
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Muntaner-Mas A, Vidal-Conti J, Borras PA, Ortega FB, Palou P. Effects of a Whatsapp-delivered physical activity intervention to enhance health-related physical fitness components and cardiovascular disease risk factors in older adults. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2017 Jan-Feb;57(1-2):90-102. doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.16.05918-1. Epub 2015 Sep 11.