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NCT Number: NCT00727389

Prevention of Functional Decline of Aged Women

The objective of this study is to evaluate the capacity of muscular function and articular amplitude in the aged women who participated in the Support Group and its influence on the prevention of function decline of these women.

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Key information

Conditions

Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation

Age range

60 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Grupo de apoio a prevenção da incapacidade funcional

Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

About this study

To evaluate the capacity of muscular function and articular amplitude in the aged women who participated the Support Group and its influence on the prevention of function decline of these women is use the method: It is an interventional and quantitative research. A questionnaire of identification and instruments will use: a) flexion and extension tests of muscular function and articular amplitude of shoulders, elbows, wrists, hip, knees and ankles, in the beginning and in the end of the program b) educational action c) physical exercise d) the check up of the results after the exercises e) two questions to register the influence of the support group in the functional life of the researched ones.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • woman with 60 years old or more

Exclusion criteria

  • woman with less 60 years old

Treatment and study plan

Physiotherapy

Behavioral

Exercise two days a week for six month

Other names: muscle function, articular amplitude

Primary outcomes

  1. A instrument was used for flexion and extension tests of muscular function and articular amplitude of shoulders, elbows, wrists, hip, knees and ankles, in the beginning and in the end of the program; physical exercise; the check up of the results

    Time frame: six month

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Academia Cearense de Odontologia

Other

Collaborators

  • Fortaleza University

Registry information

Official study title

The Influence of the Support Group on the Functional Incapacity in the Prevention of Functional Decline of Aged Women.

Acronym: Incapacity

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2007
First posted
Aug 4, 2008
Registry last updated
Aug 4, 2008

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