Discontinuously supervised aerobic training vs. physical activity promotion in the self-management of type 2 diabetes in older Italian patients: design and methods of the 'TRIPL-A' randomized controlled trial

• Published in: BMC geriatrics Vol. 19; no. 1; p. 11
• Main Authors: Lucertini, Francesco, Ferri Marini, Carlo, Sisti, Davide, Stocchi, Vilberto, Federici, Ario, Gregorio, Franco, Piangerelli, Donata, Chiatti, Carlos, Cherubini, Antonio, Boemi, Massimo, Romagnoli, Fabio, Cucchi, Michela, D'Angelo, Federica, Luconi, Maria Paola, Bonfigli, Anna Rita
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 11.01.2019; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Aerobics; Aged; Analysis; Baby boomers; Care and treatment; Chronic illnesses; Clinical trials; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent); Diabetes mellitus type 2; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - psychology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - therapy; Diabetes therapy; Disease management; Elderly patients; Evidence-based medicine; Exercise; Exercise - physiology; Exercise therapy; Exercise training; Female; Fitness training programs; General practitioners; Geriatrics; Habits; Health care industry; Health promotion; Healthy Lifestyle - physiology; Humans; Intervention; Italy - epidemiology; Lifestyles; Male; Medical care utilization; Medical referrals; Metabolism; Methods; Older; Older people; Patient compliance; Patient monitoring equipment; Patients; Physical activity; Physical fitness; Physical training; Physicians; Primary care; Primary Health Care - methods; Public health; Quality of life; Quality of Life - psychology; Questionnaires; Retirement benefits; Retrospective Studies; Sedentary Behavior; Sedentary lifestyle; Self-Management - methods; Self-Management - psychology; Smartphones; Study Protocol; Technology; Training; Type 2 diabetes; Validity; Italy; Sedentary lifestyle; Computer-based intervention; Exercise training; Patient compliance; Randomized controlled trial; Diabetes mellitus type 2; Exercise referral scheme; Habits; Older; Quality of life

Physical activity (PA) has health benefits for people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Indeed, regular PA is considered an important part of any T2D management plan, yet most patients adopt a sedentary lifestyle. Exercise referral schemes (ERS) have the potential to effectively promote physical activity...