Activity and Function in the Elderly in Ulm (ActiFE-Ulm )
The ActiFE Ulm study aimed to investigate the relationship between physical activity and the incidence of falls in older adults and the elderly. Between 2009 and 2010, the study recruited over 1,200 adults aged 65 to 90 years from the city of Ulm and its surrounding areas in Germany. Participants were visited three times during the first week after recruitment. They were then followed up on every 3 months for one year.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,214 (participants)
Age at first data collection
65 - 90 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2009
Primary Institutions
Ulm University (Universität Ulm)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and Arts (Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg)
Robert Bosch Foundation (Robert Bosch Stiftung, RB)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Wearable devices
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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