Health Benefits of Alpine Skiing for the Elderly

Elderly Clinical Trial

— SASES  

Official title:

SASES: SAlzburg Skiing in the Elderly Study: Health Benefits of Alpine Skiing for the Elderly

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01248910
• Other study ID #: SASES
• 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
• 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

• Elderly
• Exercise Capacity
• Postural Control
• Strength

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,