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Administrative data

NCT number NCT01248910
Other study ID # SASES
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received November 24, 2010
Last updated November 24, 2010
Start date December 2008
Est. completion date November 2010

Study information

Verified date October 2010
Source University of Salzburg
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Austria: Ethikkommission
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Older people tend to live a sedentary lifestyle which causes a loss of cardiorespiratory fitness, impaired postural stability and a increased risk of falls. Social isolation of older people leads to depression and other mental diseases. However, numerous studies show that age-related degradation processes and functional limitations can be counteracted by physical activity. Various studies show that alpine skiing is a complex sport that places demands on the cardiorespiratory, neuromuscular and sensorimotor systems. With studies providing evidence to suggest alpine skiing is an appropriate activity for elderly as a health-enhancing sport, perhaps Alpine skiing could provide the physical activity needed to counteract age-related degradation processes and loss of function. To date, there is a lack of long-term intervention studies devoted to this topic. The aim of this study was to monitor the long-term effects of skiing on the health of older people, as to age-related muscle breakdown, cardiorespiratory fitness, body stability, general mobility and the overall psychological state of the subjects.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 0
Est. completion date November 2010
Est. primary completion date November 2010
Accepts healthy volunteers
Gender Both
Age group 60 Years to 75 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Age 60-75 years of age at

- average or above average skiing ability

- average physical activity level

- willingness to ski regularly (2-3 days per week) for 12 weeks

- ability to give written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

- serious health problems that would make alpine skiing unjustifiable

Study Design

N/A


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Alpine Skiing


Locations

Country Name City State
Austria Department of Sport Science and Christian Doppler Laboratory "Biomechanics in Skiing" Hallein Salzburg

Sponsors (5)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Salzburg Manchester Metropolitan University, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, University of Copenhagen, University of Freiburg

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Austria, 

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