Status:
COMPLETED
Safer Cycling in Older Age
Lead Sponsor:
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Collaborating Sponsors:
ADAC (The General German Automobile Club) foundation
Conditions:
Older Adults
Community-dwelling
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-100 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of the SiFAr-project is to increase safe cycling in community-dwelling older adults (age 65 years and older) with a structured, multi-component exercise cycling training. The progressive exerc...
Detailed Description
Cycling is a form of physical activity that is positively associated with health and functional benefits. In Germany, the use of bicycles, especially of those with motorized assistance (e-bikes), is s...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- living in the area Nürnberg-Fürth-Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany
- Ability to come to training locations on their own bicycle, having a suitable helmet
- participant is either 1) a beginner with the e-bike or has 2) self-reported insecurity or is 3) a re-entrant in cycling
Exclusion
- long-term, experienced cyclists without subjectively reported limitations or worries when cycling.
- diseases that contradict safe participation in the intervention (e.g. myocardial infarction within the last 6 months, unstable angina pectoris, cerebrovascular event, serious cancer diagnosis, serious neurological diseases like Parkinson, dementia; and other serious new diagnosis)
- other factor that prevent regular and safe participation in the intervention (e.g. prolonged holidays during the training period, alcoholism)
- severe visual impairments that cannot be sufficiently compensated by a visual aid
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 5 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
127 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04362514
Start Date
June 1 2020
End Date
December 5 2022
Last Update
December 6 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Institute for Biomedicine of Aging
Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, 90408