Status:
COMPLETED
Hiking Improves the Functional Autonomy
Lead Sponsor:
Universidade Camilo Castelo Branco
Conditions:
Aging
Eligibility:
FEMALE
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is an experimental research study. The subjects were randomized into two groups: Experimental group (EG; n=58, age: 67 ± 6 old) and Control group (CG; n=40; age: 70 ± 6 old). All were physically ...
Detailed Description
In the physical evaluation, the participants were asked that they bathe with clothes (swimsuit, trunks) to measure the body composition, stature and IMC. All of the results were recorded in elaborated...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Registered in a program of family health (PFH),
- Age above 60 years,
- Hypertension,
- Not be trainee of physical activity and those who were at clinical conditions that composed the research.
Exclusion
- Old women with any kind of infirmity that could interferes in study or that becomes a factor of prevention of the tests that were designed for functional anatomy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
98 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00981734
Start Date
September 1 2008
End Date
February 1 2009
Last Update
September 22 2009
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Rubens Cesar Lucena da Cunha
Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil, 63040-320