Adapted physical activity to promote active and healthy ageing: the PoliFIT pilot randomized waiting list-controlled trial

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
Giuseppina BernardelliMaura Marcucci

Abstract

Physical activities can prevent disability in elderly. To evaluate the feasibility and impact on physical function of an adapted physical activity (APA) programme in community-dwelling people of ≥ 70 years old. Non-blinded randomized trial with a waiting list control. Eligible people (n = 186) were randomly allocated to 4 months of weekly APA classes of 45 min or in control group performing usual lifestyle activity. time to walk 400 m. short physical performance battery (SPPB), pain (visual analogic scale, McGill Questionnaire), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), handgrip strength, accesses to Emergency Department and falls. Participants were allocated to the intervention (n = 130) or to the control (n = 56) group (80% females aged 75.6 ± 4.6 years). We found statistically significant difference in the time to walk 400 m only in the subgroup intervention with the lower performance at baseline (p for interaction 0.031). SPPB improved and VAS decreased more in the intervention group. No significant differences for McGill questionnaire, ODI, GDS, accesses to ER and falls were showed. Despite the good rate of attendance (71%) and satisfaction (97%), our APA programme was associated with no benefit on...Continue Reading

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